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Simon Birch is a 1998 American comedy-drama film loosely based on the 1989 novel A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving and written for the screen and directed by Mark Steven Johnson in his directorial debut.
Even though Simon Birch is the smallest kid in town, deep down he knows that he was born to do something big! He's on a constant search to discover his desti...
Simon Birch: Directed by Mark Steven Johnson. With Joseph Mazzello, Ashley Judd, Oliver Platt, David Strathairn. A young boy with stunted growth is convinced that God has a great purpose for him.
The movie takes place in 1964, in a New Hampshire town that obviously had Grandma Moses as its city planner. It's about a friendship between two boys, one a gawky pre-adolescent named Joe, the other a dwarf named Simon who believes God has chosen him for a mission in life.
Jul 6, 2023 · Simon Birch was fatally stabbed at the end of Christmas Day 2021 by his girlfriend's brother. How did a day of merriment end in mayhem? It was a festive scene...
Nov 6, 2011 · Simon Birch believes that God made him for a special, heroic purpose. Simon and his best friend Joe Wenteworth are both outcasts in their tiny New England to...
Simon Birch (Ian Michael Smith) and Joe Wenteworth (Joseph Mazzello) are boys who have a reputation for being oddballs. Joe never knew his father, and his mother, Rebecca...
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Sep 11, 1998 · Overview. Simon Birch and Joe Wenteworth are boys who have a reputation for being oddballs. Joe never knew his father, and his mother, Rebecca, is keeping her lips sealed no matter how much he protests. Simon, meanwhile, is an 11-year-old dwarf whose outsize personality belies his small stature.
A young boy with stunted growth is convinced that God has a great purpose for him. Simon Birch tells the story of Joe and Simon's heart-warming journey of friendship. Simon Birch was born with a condition that makes him much smaller than all the other kids in town.
A heartwarming and funny hit that's earned overwhelming critical acclaim, Simon Birch features great performances from stars Ashley Judd (Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, High Crimes, Kiss the Girls) and Oliver Platt (Bicentennial Man, Don't Say a Word) in an outstanding cast!
