Simon Birch is a 1998 American comedy-drama film loosely based on the 1989 novel A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving and directed and written for the screen by Mark Steven Johnson in his directorial debut. The film stars Ian Michael Smith, Joseph Mazzello, Jim Carrey, Ashley Judd and Oliver Platt. It omitted much of the latter half of the novel and altered the ending. The film does not share the book's title at Irving's request; he did not believe that his novel could successfully be made into a film. The name "Simon Birch" was suggested by him to replace that of Owen Meany. The opening credits of the film state that it was "suggested by" Irving's novel. The main plot centers on 12-year-old Joe Wenteworth and his best friend Simon Birch, who was born with dwarfism.
| Director | Mark Steven Johnson |
| Produced by | Roger Birnbaum, Laurence Mark |
| Screenplay by | Mark Steven Johnson |
| Starring | Joseph Mazzello, Oliver Platt, David Strathairn, Ian Michael Smith, Dana Ivey, Ashley Judd |
| Music | Marc Shaiman |
| Cinematography | Aaron Schneider |
| Edited by | David Finfer |
| Production, company | Hollywood Pictures, Caravan Pictures, Roger Birnbaum Productions, Laurence Mark Productions |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
| Released | September 11, 1998 |
| Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million |
| Box office | $18.3 million |
| Netflix ID | 16944156 |
About Simon Birch
A boy with stunted growth is ensured that God has a beautiful plan for him and that plan put him in this Earth for a reason.
Achievement of Simon Birch
The film is based on the novel A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving. The baseball uniforms were the same ones used in the movie The Sandlot.
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