The Wizard (1989)

100 min · Komödie, Road Movie, comedy film, drama film

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Directors

Todd Holland

Cast

Beau Bridges, Fred Savage, Christian Slater, Jenny Lewis, Luke Edwards, Will Seltzer, Vincent Leahr, Dea McAllister, Roy Conrad, Sam McMurray

The story

Nine-year-old Jimmy Woods lives with PTSD after his twin sister, Jennifer, drowned two years earlier. Prone to wandering away from home, he perpetually carries around a lunchbox while frequently repeating the word "California". Jennifer's death caused Jimmy's family to split: he lives with his mother Christine and stepfather Mr.

Catalogue themes and tags

Brother, California, Konkurent, Nintendo, Utah, Videogame, Wettbewerb, Adventure, Comedy-drama, Drama, Comedy, Coming of age, Family Film, Teen

Genres

Komödie, Road Movie, comedy film, drama film

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