Three Wishes (1995)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Martha Coolidge

Writers (WGA):

Clifford Green (story) &
Ellen Green (story) ...
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Release Date:

27 October 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy

Tagline:

If you really believe, magic will find you

Plot:

In an unexplained act of charity, Jeanne Holman, picks up an injured, apparent tramp and takes him home to care for him little realising who he was or the effect he would have on her life and those of her family.

Plot Keywords:

Korean War | Dog | Baseball | Flashback | Meditation

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Patrick Swayze	...	Jack McCloud
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio	...	Jeanne Holman
Joseph Mazzello	...	Tom Holman
Seth Mumy	...	Gunther 'Gunny' Holman
David Marshall Grant	...	Phil
Jay O. Sanders	...	Coach Schramka
Michael O'Keefe	...	Adult Tom
John Diehl	...	Leland's Dad
Diane Venora	...	Joyce
David Zahorsky	...	Little Leland
Brian Flannery	...	Brian
Brock Pierce	...	Scott
Davin Jacob Carey	...	Sackin
David Hart	...	Brian's Father
Scott Patterson	...	Scott's Father
Michael Laskin	...	Sackin's Father
Robert Starr	...	Hank
Simone Study	...	Brian's Mother
Lauren Sinclair	...	Scott's Mother
Annabelle Gurwitch	...	Leland's Mother
Moira Harris	...	Katherine Holman
Neal McDonough	...	Policeman
Brad Parker	...	Passerby
Philip Levien	...	Tool and Die Coach
Lawrence R. Baca	...	Colony Drive-in Coach
Bill Mumy	...	Neighbor
Colleen Camp	...	Neighbor's Wife
Brandon Lacroix	...	Little Magician
Jamie Cronin	...	Cindy
Alexander Roos	...	Hide and Seek Boy (as Sandy Roos)
Garette Ratliff Henson	...	Neighborhood Teenager
Jay Gerber	...	Dr. Pavlick
William G. Schilling	...	Doctor
Tiffany Lubran	...	Holman Daughter
Kathryn Lubran	...	Holman Daughter
Marc Shelton	...	X-ray Technician
Vivien Straus	...	Bystander
Loanne Bishop	...	Bystander
John Devoe	...	Teenager on Roof
Ethan Jensen	...	Teenager on Roof
Robb Turner	...	Man with Rake
Rosa Caracciolo	...	Betty Jane (as Rosa)
Nathanial Dunlap	...	Northridge 1994 USA Little League Champs #1
Michael Nesbit	...	Northridge 1994 USA Little League Champs #5
Scott Drake	...	Northridge 1994 USA Little League Champs #9
Todd Delevie	...	Northridge 1994 USA Little League Champs #2
Jonathan Higashi	...	Northridge 1994 USA Little League Champs #3
Peter Tuber	...	Northridge 1994 USA Little League Champs #6
John-Michael Baca	...	Northridge 1994 USA Little League Champs #7
Justine Gentile	...	Northridge 1994 USA Little League Champs #10
David Teroaka	...	Northridge 1994 USA Little League Champs #11
Spencer Gordon	...	Northridge 1994 USA Little League Champs #4
Matthew Castle	...	Northridge 1994 USA Little League Champs #8
Gregg Wallis	...	Northridge 1994 USA Little League Champs #12
Bobby Paschal	...	Additional Ball Player
Ryan Drobinski	...	Additional Ball Player
Jonathan Selman	...	Additional Ball Player
Cody Cipriano	...	Additional Ball Player
Brett Emma	...	Additional Ball Player
Jimmy Sharp	...	Additional Ball Player
Gary Sonkur	...	Additional Ball Player
Tom Farron	...	Additional Ball Player
Casey Shaw	...	Additional Ball Player
David Anderson	...	Additional Ball Player
Cody Haerther	...	Additional Ball Player
Brooks Tinsley	...	Additional Ball Player
Alex Chavez	...	Additional Ball Player
Spencer Kelly	...	Additional Ball Player
Derek Williams	...	Additional Ball Player
Jimmy Drake	...	Additional Ball Player
Marshall Plouffe	...	Additional Ball Player
Jeffrey Selman	...	Additional Ball Player
Michael Wong	...	Additional Ball Player
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
D.B. Sweeney	...	Jeffery Holman (uncredited)

Directed by
Martha Coolidge

Writing credits (WGA)
Clifford Green		(story) &
Ellen Green		(story)
Elizabeth Anderson		(screenplay)

Produced by
Larry Y. Albucher	....	executive producer
Clifford Green	....	producer
Ellen Green	....	producer
Gary Lucchesi	....	producer
Keith Samples	....	executive producer
Penny Smartt-Juday	....	assistant executive producer

Original Music by
Cynthia Millar

Cinematography by
Johnny E. Jensen		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Steven Cohen

Casting by
Aleta Chappelle

Production Design by
John Vallone

Art Direction by
Gae S. Buckley

Set Decoration by
Robert Gould

Costume Design by
Shelley Komarov

Makeup Department
Paul Abascal	....	hair stylist: Mr. Swayze
David Abbott	....	additional makeup artist
Larry Abbott	....	additional makeup artist
Hazel Catmull	....	hair stylist
Scott H. Eddo	....	makeup artist: Mr. Swayze (as Scott Eddo)
John M. Elliott Jr.	....	makeup artist (as John Elliott)
John M. Elliott Jr.	....	makeup department head
Kathrine Gordon	....	hair stylist
Gary Liddiard	....	makeup artist
Dale Miller	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Larry Y. Albucher	....	unit production manager
Cliff T.E. Roseman	....	unit production manager: second unit (as Clifford T.E. Roseman)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Randall Badger	....	assistant director
Alan Brimfeld	....	second assistant director: second unit (as Alan Brimfield)
Julie Herrin	....	second second assistant director
Dennis Michelson	....	second unit director
Jerry Sobul	....	first assistant director: second unit
Rebecca Strickland	....	second assistant director
Sharon Swab	....	dga trainee
Jennifer Wilkinson	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Alex Aguilar Sr.	....	labor foreman
Carl Aldana	....	illustrator
Scott Annand	....	propmaker gangboss
Eric J. Bates	....	property master
Bobby Bednar	....	propmaker gangboss
Daniel W. Blaha	....	propmaker (as Daniel Blaha)
Michael R. Blaich	....	paint foreman
Brent Boates	....	illustrator
Steve Bouchard	....	propmaker gangboss
Jeffrey Cahill	....	painter
Paul J. Campanella	....	stand-by painter
Tony Castagnola	....	labor foreman
Joseph H. Catmull	....	propmaker (as Joe Catmull)
Cary Conway	....	painter
Doug Crawford	....	carpenter
Larce Crawford	....	propmaker
Scott Danielle	....	propmaker
Marc Martin Del Campo	....	swing gang (as Marco del Campo)
Kevin M. Gannon	....	assistant property master
Michael R. Gannon	....	assistant property master
Scott C. Garrett	....	drapery gangboss
Scott C. Garrett	....	set dresser
Joanna Gilliam	....	lead person
Ted Haigh	....	graphic designer
Hugh Hanna	....	propmaker
Damon Hight	....	propmaker
Alan James	....	paint foreman
George Jensen	....	illustrator
William C. Jones	....	general foreman
Wayne Kerner	....	signwriter
Nancy A. King	....	art department coordinator (as Nancy King)
Etta Leff	....	assistant set decorator
Jan H. Marino	....	labor foreman
Mara Massey	....	on-set dresser
John McCarthy	....	greens foreman
Gary Metzen	....	constructor
Joe Murton	....	sign supervisor
David J. Negron	....	illustrator (as David Negron Sr.)
William A. Petrotta	....	property master
Jeff Poe	....	propmaker
Tom Reta	....	set designer
Natalie Richards	....	assistant art director
Lee Runnels	....	greens coordinator
John H. Samson	....	construction coordinator
Charles Valley	....	propmaker
Jason Vanover	....	additional greensman
Joe B. Villalobos	....	propmaker
Gary Wortman	....	propmaker
Richard Yeager	....	propmaker
Stephanie Ziemer	....	set dressing buyer
Steven Hintz	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Harold Michelson	....	illustrator (uncredited)

Sound Department
Nicholas R. Allen	....	boom operator
Bob Baron	....	adr mixer
Christopher E. Bennett	....	assistant sound editor
David A. Cohen	....	adr editor
Kyrsten Mate Comoglio	....	sound effects editor
Teresa Eckton	....	supervising sound editor
Malcolm Fife	....	sound effects editor
Nancy Jencks	....	assistant adr editor
Fred Johnston	....	utility sound
Jennifer Myers	....	foley artist
Margie O'Malley	....	foley artist
Lee Orloff	....	sound mixer
Jim Pasque	....	foley recordist (as James Pasque)
Thomas A. Payne	....	sound utility (as Tom Payne)
Richard Quinn	....	dialogue editor
Karen Rester	....	assistant sound effects editor (as Karen Alane Rester)
Philip Rogers	....	dubbing recordist (as W. Phillip Rogers)
Michael Semanick	....	foley mixer
Michael Semanick	....	sound re-recording mixer
Leslie Shatz	....	sound designer
Dianna Stirpe	....	dialogue editor
Lisa Storer	....	assistant dialogue editor
Frederic Vautier	....	apprentice sound editor
Marilyn S. Zalkan	....	first assistant sound editor
Paul J. Zydel	....	adr mixer (as Paul Zydel)

Special Effects by
Curtis Decker	....	special effects
Scott Garcia	....	special effects
David P. Kelsey	....	special effects coordinator
Jeffrey Knott	....	special effects
Ron Macinnes	....	special effects
Christine Onesky	....	pyrotechnician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Laura Buff	....	visual effects producer
Audrey Chang	....	visual effects assistant
Elias D'Elia	....	CGI animator
Brennan Doyle	....	digital artist
Douglas Epps	....	software
Jon Farhat	....	visual effects supervisor
Scott Harper	....	lead animator
Craig Hayes	....	visual effects art director
Craig Hayes	....	visual effects supervisor
George H. Joblove	....	technology supervisor (as George Joblove)
Darby Johnston	....	animator
Peter Konig	....	modeler
Joel Merritt	....	technical supervisor
Josh Minor	....	software developer
Julie Newdoll	....	technical director/digital lighting: Tippett Studio
Linda Renaud	....	I/O manager
Lauren Alexandra Ritchie	....	visual effects coordinator
Jules Roman	....	visual effects producer
David Rosenthal	....	digital film I/O supervisor: Tippett Studio
Kevin Rose-Williams	....	visual effects editor
Alonzo Ruvalcaba	....	visual effects coordinator
Robert Scifo	....	matte painter (as Bob Scifo)
Tanya Spence	....	animator: Tippett studio
Phil Tippett	....	visual effects supervisor
Adam Valdez	....	effects animator
Belinda van Valkenburg	....	digital artist
Mary E. Walter	....	visual effects technician
Joe Alter	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)
Eric Withee	....	digital film technician: RGA/LA (uncredited)

Stunts
Joey Box	....	utility stunts
Taylor Burgess	....	stunt double
Lisa Cain	....	stunt coordinator
Laura Dash	....	stunt double
Shane Dixon	....	stunt performer
Joshua Haines	....	stunt double
Kay Kimler	....	stunt double
Tracia Lofdahl	....	stunt performer
Cliff McLaughlin	....	stunt double (as Cliff McGlaughlin)
Lisa Dalton	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Bill Brao	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as Billy Brao)
Don Duffield III	....	second assistant camera
Mark W. Elias	....	additional grip
Ken Fisher	....	assistant camera
Richard Foreman Jr.	....	still photographer
Kris Guthrie	....	additional grip
Alex Haapaniemi	....	film loader
Bret A. Harding	....	assistant camera: second unit (as Brett Harding)
Lee Heckler	....	gaffer: second unit
Jason Jensen	....	film loader
Jimmy E. Jensen	....	assistant camera
Frank R. Jimenez Jr.	....	lamp operator
Joe Kraft	....	additional grip
Bill Krattiger	....	rigging gaffer (as William Krattiger)
Bob E. Krattiger	....	gaffer
James E. Krattiger	....	lighting technician
Hugh Langtry	....	second company grip
Brian Lynch	....	assistant camera: second unit
Bruce McBroom	....	still photographer
Bill McDonald	....	camera operator: second unit
Rexford L. Metz	....	aerial camera operator: second unit (as Rex Metz)
Thomas R. Miller	....	dolly grip
Richard Moran	....	first company grip
Andrea Moraz	....	aerial assistant camera: second unit
John Morris	....	additional grip (as John P. Morris)
Walter Nichols	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Brennan L. Price	....	gaffer: publicity shoots
Brennan L. Price	....	lighting technician
Steve Robertson	....	additional grip
Bob Rose	....	key grip: second unit (as Bobby Rose)
Erich O. Rose	....	second company grip: second unit (as Erich Rose)
P. Scott Sakamoto	....	camera operator
Lorey Sebastian	....	still photographer
Curtis Shenton	....	camera operator: second unit
Hank Sheppherd	....	additional grip
Cricket Sloat	....	dimmer board operator
Kurt E. Soderling	....	camera operator
Pat Swovelin	....	first assistant camera
Jimi Udel	....	grip
Michael D. Weldon	....	first assistant camera (as Michael Weldon)
Steven J. Winslow	....	assistant camera: Wescam camera
Steven J. Winslow	....	camera technician

Animation Department
Blair Clark	....	animator

Casting Department
Shaunda G. Jones	....	casting assistant (as Shaunda Jones)
Steve Spiker	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bryan Birge	....	costumer
Alison Gail Bixby	....	costumer
Marsha Bozeman	....	wardrobe
Bruce Ericksen	....	costume supervisor: men
Tess Inman	....	costumer
Carlane Passman	....	costume supervisor: women (as Carlane Passman Little)

Editorial Department
Lance Chapman	....	apprentice editor
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Phil Hetos	....	color timer
Val Keller	....	editorial production assistant
Lauren Alexandra Ritchie	....	post-production coordinator
Scot Scalise	....	first assistant editor
Rob Sciarratta	....	video color timer
Alexis Seymour	....	assistant editor: avid

Music Department
Emilie A. Bernstein	....	orchestrator
Tim Boyle	....	score mixer
Kathy Durning	....	music editor
Patrick Russ	....	additional orchestrator
Robin Urdang	....	music coordinator

Transportation Department
Lonnie Craig	....	driver
John Feinblatt	....	picture car coordinator
Mitch Friedman	....	driver
Marlo Hellerstein	....	transportation captain
William P. Lafon	....	driver: electric
David Marder	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Lawrence R. Baca	....	baseball coach
Paula Benson-Himes	....	production office coordinator
D.W. Brown	....	acting coach
John Carney	....	magic advisor
Steve Cowie	....	production assistant
Anne B. Dremann	....	acting coach
Jonathan Drubner	....	production assistant
Jon Gardner	....	craft service
Gary Gero	....	animal trainer
Paul Harrison	....	assistant location manager
Rosemary Hygate	....	assistant: Mr. Swayze (as Rosie Hygate)
June Jordan	....	stand-in
Lisa Knudson	....	assistant accountant
Gregg Kovan	....	extras set coordinator
Don Levy	....	unit publicist (as Donald Levy)
Matt Luber	....	production assistant
Lillian Michelson	....	researcher
Marie Nashold	....	medic
Kim Pribanic	....	production assistant
Cynthia Quan	....	production accountant
Katharine Rager	....	assistant production coordinator
Brad Rivers	....	assistant: Mr. Samples
Deborah Ross	....	title designer
Arnold Rudnick	....	assistant: Mr. Lucchesi
Susie Schelling	....	medical technical advisor
Roger Schumacher	....	animal trainer
Penny Smartt-Juday	....	assistant: Mr Albucher (as Penny Juday)
Christi Tidman	....	assistant accountant (as Christine Tidman)
Christopher W. Trott	....	location manager
Jacqui Trott	....	location manager
Jennifer Verchow	....	assistant: Mrs. Green
Michael Williams	....	second assistant: Martha Coolidge
Michael Wolinski	....	office production assistant
Ted Yonenaka	....	craft service
Victoria A. Zamora	....	assistant production accountant

Production Companies

• Rysher Entertainment

Distributors

• Golem Distribución (Spain)
• Savoy Pictures

Special Effects

• R/Greenberg Associates (West)
• Silicon Graphics (visual effects)
• Tippett Studio

Other Companies

• Beaumonte Cinesystems  camera equipment
• Cablecam International  special camera systems
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Deborah Ross Film Design  main title sequence
• Encore Video  avid provided by
• J.L. Fisher  camera dollies
• L.A. Mad Dogs  voice casting
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Post Group, The  main title animation
• Pyro Spectacular  fireworks
• Saul Zaentz Film Center  sound post-production services
• Saul Zaentz Film Center  sound re-recording

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild language and sensuality, and a scary fantasy.

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Australia:G | Spain:T | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Agua Dulce, California, USA

Company:

Rysher Entertainment

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Set in 1955, Tom Holman enters a construction site with an orange warning sign. Prior to 1971, construction signs were yellow.

Movie Connections:

Features King Kong (1933)

Soundtrack:

Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)

Magic will find you - if you admit it

This movie is better than the rating suggests. Patrick Swayze displays some tremendous acting skills as the ever blue Jack McCloud, a tramp and thorough loner. He is sincere and pervasive, as is Joseph Mazzello as Tom. The evolving relationship between the two of them is one of the three major themes of the movie. It is a relationship propelled by Tom's dear wish to have some male person around he can relate to and rely on, as his father is apparently absent. Jack, who joins the family as a stranger, develops a kind of deep and caring commitment towards the three family members. He doesn't push for it, it just happens. The second theme focuses around M.E. Mastrantonio's brilliant performance as Jeanne Holman, Tom's and Gunny's mom. Her despair mingled with hope and confidence makes her the archetype of the single parent of the Mid-50s, the era which is so superbly revived as the movie's setting. The third theme centers around Gunny, Tom's little brother, his belief in magic and fairies as well as his fears. This is the movie's underlying main theme, as the title itself suggests. The end, which makes you feel good and renews faith in what we have and ought to preserve and care for, reveals the message of the title and grants this movie an inspiring and deeply human message. Magic is out there - in everything we do and everything we dream of. It is the little things, the little signs of love and affection, of hope and endurance. Tom himself, as an adult, receives reassurance in his faith and his values by what Jack has done to his family when he was a young boy. The message is brilliant and makes this movie a solid 8/10. "Be yourself", Jack advises Tom. "And be happy with what you have" he adds much later in the movie. Hope and love will endure against all odds, if we allow magic into our lives. The same magic we believed in as kids. It is still there. You just have to admit it.