Simon Birch (1998)

Regisseur:

Mark Steven Johnson

Drehbuchautoren (WGA):

Mark Steven Johnson (screenplay)
John Irving (novel) (suggestion)

Premierendatum:

11. September 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Werbezeile:

Destiny has big plans for little Simon Birch.

Plot:

A young boy with stunted growth is convinced that God has a great purpose for him.

Plot Keywords:

Illegitimate Son | Faith | Secret | Told In Flashback | Young Boy

Filmpreise:

3 wins & 3 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

Really touching

Besetzung

Ian Michael Smith	...	Simon Birch
Joseph Mazzello	...	Joe Wenteworth
Ashley Judd	...	Rebecca Wenteworth
Oliver Platt	...	Ben Goodrich
David Strathairn	...	Rev. Russell
Dana Ivey	...	Grandmother Wenteworth
Beatrice Winde	...	Hilde Grove
Jan Hooks	...	Miss Leavey
Cecilley Carroll	...	Marjorie
Sumela Kay	...	Ann (as Sumela-Rose Keramidopulos)
Sam Morton	...	Stuart
Jim Carrey	...	Adult Joe Wenteworth
John Mazzello	...	Simon Wenteworth
Holly Dennison	...	Mrs. Birch
Peter MacNeill	...	Mr. Birch

Alternativ:

A Prayer for Owen Meany (USA) (working title)
A Small Miracle (USA) (working title)
Angels and Armadillos
Über Gürteltiere, Simon und mich (Deutschland) [de]
Kleine Held, Der (Deutschland) [de]
Simon Birch - Ein kleiner Held und sein außergewöhnliches Schicksal (Deutschland) (TV title) [de]
Simon Birch - Kleiner Held ganz groß! (Deutschland) (TV title) [de]

MPAA:

Rated PG for language, emotional thematic elements, and an accident scene.

Länge:

114 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe (Technicolor)

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Altersfreigabe:

Netherlands:MG6 | Philippines:G | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:K-10/7 | Germany:6 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/6 | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Singapore:PG

Drehorte:

Elora, Ontario, Canada

Firma:

Caravan Pictures

Dies und das:

Sandra Bullock was, at one point, considered for the part of Rebecca Wenteworth.

Pannen:

Abfolgefehler: When Simon looks for his trading cards, he puts his flashlight down facing one way, but when he turns to see the fateful baseball illuminated by the flashlight, it is facing the other direction.

Dialogzitate:

Miss Leavy: The Star of Bethlehem is not a piñata!

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Verweis/Anspielung/Erwähnung in "HBO First Look: The Making of 'The Mexican' (#8.1)" (2001)

Soundtrack:

You Were There

Really touching

The movie is original, fresh and really touching. It makes you appreciate life and the people who share it with you. 'Joe' had 4 people die in a short period of time. It was inevitable that Simon would die, but he didn't expect to die whilst saving others. Never take the people around you for granted as you may loose them before you know it. I was crying so much through it as it's a definite wake up call that life will one day stop. You have to watch it and learn from it. Filmed perfectly with a great choice of actors.