Three Wishes for Jamie

March. 09,1987      NR
Rating:
7.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Adapted from Charles O'Neal's 1949 book, this follows the lighthearted adventures of a late 19th Century young man named Jamie McGrew, the three wishes granted to him in a dream by a fairy queen, and the unusual way they come true. His first is for travel (he goes from Ireland to a life of horse trading in Georgia); his second, to marry the girl of his dreams; the third, a son with the gift of poetry and the ability to speak in the ancient Gaelic tongue.

Jack Warden as  Owen Tavish
Stevan Rimkus as  Jamie McGrew
David Healy as  Father Kerry
Peter Marinker as  Standish Bunn
Ed Bishop as  Proddy
Barry Lynch as  Dennis McGrew
Stuart Milligan as  Big Tom
Frank Melia as  Shanahan Brother
David Nolan as  Shanahan Brother
Frank O'Sullivan as  Shanahan Brother

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Reviews

Hottoceame
1987/03/09

The Age of Commercialism

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Matialth
1987/03/10

Good concept, poorly executed.

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Kidskycom
1987/03/11

It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

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Lucia Ayala
1987/03/12

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

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