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Simon Birch plot summary

Destiny has big plans for little Simon Birch.

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. Indeed, he often assails the local reverend with thorny theological questions and joins Joe on his quest to find his biological father.

Details

Release date

September 11, 1998

Runtime

1h 54m

Genres

Comedy, Drama, Family

Directed by

Mark Steven Johnson

Country

United States

TMDB rating

6.9 / 10 · 281 votes

Simon Birch trailer

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Cast

• Ian Michael SmithSimon Birch
• Joseph MazzelloJoe Wenteworth
• Ashley JuddRebecca Wenteworth
• Oliver PlattBen Goodrich
• David StrathairnReverend Russell
• Dana IveyGrandmother Wenteworth
• Beatrice WindeHilde Grove
• Jan HooksMiss Leavey
• CCecilley CarrollMarjorie
• SSumela-Rose KeramidopulosAnn

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