Wish Man
Wish Man is a 2019 American biographical drama film written and directed by Theo Davies and starring Andrew Steel, Kirby Bliss Blanton, Frank Whaley, Bruce Davison, Robert Pine, Fay Masterson, Dale Dickey, Tom Sizemore and Danny Trejo.[1]
| Wish Man (2019) | |
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| Directed by | Theo Davies |
| Produced by | Greg S. Reid Marc Gold Theo Davies |
| Written by | Theo Davies |
| Starring | Andrew Steel Kirby Bliss Blanton Frank Whaley Bruce Davison Danny Trejo |
| Music by | Tony Morales |
| Cinematography | Doug Potts |
| Edited by | Anita Brandt Burgoyne |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
Frank Shankwitz, an Arizona motorcycle cop with a troubled past, survives a near-fatal accident during a high-speed pursuit. As part of Frank's rehabilitation, police chief Sgt. Eddie Newman asks him to spend time with a terminally ill little boy, Michael, whose dying wish is to be a Highway Patrol motorcycle officer. To Michael, Frank is a hero and an unlikely friendship is born. The boy inspires Frank to follow a new path, which leads to the creation of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Movie epilogue states that over 450,000 wishes have been granted since the beginning of the charity.
Cast
- Andrew Steel as Frank Shankwitz
- Kirby Bliss Blanton as Kitty Carlisle
- Fay Masterson as Loraine
- Robert Pine as Sgt. Eddie Newman
- Bruce Davison as Frank Shankwitz Sr.
- Frank Whaley as Officer Tom Wells
- Dale Dickey as Clover
- Tom Sizemore as Sgt. Mason
- Steven Michael Quezada as Juan Delgadillo
- Jason Gerhardt as Young Frank Jr.
- Danny Trejo as Jose
- Julian Curtis as Officer Mitch Myers
- Christian Graniere as Michael - Dying boy
- Kym Jackson as Sally
- Chris Day as Young Frank
- Larry Wilcox as John Foster
References
- Scheck, Frank. "'Wish Man': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 September 2019.