The Wishing Tree
Brief Synopsis
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Clara Collier, a cynical, hard-driving attorney from Atlanta returns to her rural childhood home in the lowlands of the Deep South to attend the funeral of her mother Mattie, a legendary local storyteller. While there, she reconnects with her roots, and through her best friends' children, discovers
Cast & Crew
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Ivan Passer
Director
Sergio Di Zio
Rothaford Gray
Charles Weldon
Meg Hogarth
Steve Cumyn
Film Details
Also Known As
Wishing Tree
Genre
Drama
Family
Release Date
2000
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Synopsis
Clara Collier, a cynical, hard-driving attorney from Atlanta returns to her rural childhood home in the lowlands of the Deep South to attend the funeral of her mother Mattie, a legendary local storyteller. While there, she reconnects with her roots, and through her best friends' children, discovers the mysterious "Wishing Tree" of her mother's tales, and ultimately, happiness for herself.
Director
Ivan Passer
Director
Cast
Sergio Di Zio
Rothaford Gray
Charles Weldon
Meg Hogarth
Steve Cumyn
Peter Haworth
Blair Underwood
John Stoneham
Aidan Devine
Alfre Woodard
Ian D Clark
Mary Alice Smith
Helen Shaver
Leslie Carlson
Vanessa Vaughan
Jackie Richardson
Hayley Lochner
Stephen Joffe
Barbara Mamabolo
Jane Luk
Kaleigh Nevin
Jeff Clarke
Roman Podhora
Maria Ricossa
Crew
Scott Alexander
Assistant Location Manager
Carrie Angland
Makeup Artist
Sylvain Arsenault
Sound Recordist
David Bailey
Post-Production Supervisor
Ryan Bailey
Sound Editor
Thomas Bartke
Original Music
Thomas Bartke
Music Editor
Thomas Bartke
Music Conductor
Alek Bromke
Adr
Richard Calistan
Adr
Luis Camara
On-Set Dresser
Don Chan
Transportation Captain
Joan Chell
Makeup Artist
Elia Cmiral
Music
Rick Constantineau
Production Accountant
Steve Copley
Foley
Catherine Currie
Other
Nicole Demers
Makeup Artist
Sterfon Demings
Hair Stylist
Louise Di Monte
Unit Manager Assistant
David Divenanzo
Driver
Anthony Doods
Grip
Raymond Duff
Assistant Director
Paul Durand
Sound Effects Editor
Kenn Elliott
Color
David Fisher
Gaffer
Sandra Flagler
Driver
Bradley A. Flett
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Dean Michael Ford
Grip
Terri Frank
Wardrobe Assistant
Dave Fuller
Construction
Darrell Gasparini
Property Master
Tina Gerussi
Casting
Linda Gillespie
Assistant
Dede Gilser
Other
Francois Grenon
Boom Operator
Kathryn Grill
Assistant Director
Shirley Gulliford
Set Decorator
Lisa Habib
Audio
Robert Halmi Jr.
Executive Producer
Richard Halsey
Editor
David Johnson
Art Assistant
Brian Jones
Carpenter
Donald Jones
Script Supervisor
Martin Gwynn Jones
Sound
Sandy Kaplansky
Production Coordinator
Alex Kavanagh
Costume Designer
Edward Kent
Props Assistant
Garrett Kerr
Sound Effects Editor
Linda Keyworth
Assistant Production Coordinator
Vuaghan Killin
Color Timer
Paul Kneller
Dolly Grip
Stacey Knocker
Other
Tom Latto
Driver
Tod Lautenberg
Assistant Editor
Marzena Lediard
Office Assistant
Stephanie Lees
Assistant Costume Designer
Tony Lefresne
Assistant Director
Jeff Lingle
Music Editor
Geof Lipman
Consultant
Mark Logan
Location Manager
Marc B. Lorber
Executive Producer
John Luhynot
Rerecording
Al Macneil
Transportation Coordinator
John Macneil
Art Assistant
John Macneil
Art Director
Murray Mainprize
Generator Operator
Ron Maltais
Electrician
Paul Mark
Office Assistant
David Mason
Key Grip
Gina Matthews
Executive Producer
Karen Mcconnell
Lead Set Dresser
Renay Mcgowan
Post-Production Coordinator
Glen Mcgugan
Driver
Andrew Mckendy
On-Set Dresser
Desmond Miller
Hair Assistant
Erica Milo
Other
Christopher Moone
Camera Trainee
Chris Morsby
Grip
John Nadalin
Assistant
Tom Nicholls
Production Assistant
Mary Pantelidis
Production Manager
Mary Pantelidis
Line Producer
R Scott Phillips
Best Boy
Susan Pilcher
Music Coordinator
James Porteous
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ed Poty
Adr
Chad Powlenzuk
Driver
Patricia Quintanilla
Sound Editor
Ousama Rawi
Director Of Photography
Hendrik Riik
Driver
Kevin Robbin
Driver
Andrew Roberts
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert C Rodriguez
Post-Production Coordinator
Erwin Roitmeyer
Other
Peter Rosenfeld
Camera Operator
Jesse Rosenweet
Assistant Camera Operator
Mario Scattoloni
Dolly Grip
Grant Scharbo
Screenplay
Michelle Schubert
Foley
Rick Selmanovic
Driver
Ted Shackleton
Special Effects Coordinator
John Sievert
Foley Artist
Tattersall Sound
Sound
Joe Speranzioso
Electrician
Sheelagh Stewart
Coordinator
John Stoneham
Stunt Coordinator
Ryan Sullivan
Office Assistant
Wayne Swingle
Adr Editor
Wayne Swingle
Dialogue Editor
Ben Switzer
Adr
Mark Tataryn
Assistant Director
Connie Tavel
Executive Producer
Chad Tomasoski
Post-Production Supervisor
Glen Treilhard
Assistant Director
Benno Tutter
Production Designer
Glen Weller
Driver
Deeanna Wendel
Accounting Assistant
Allan Westlake
Construction Coordinator
John Whynot
Other
Film Details
Also Known As
Wishing Tree
Genre
Drama
Family
Release Date
2000
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States February 20, 2000
Began shooting July 19, 1999.
Completed shooting August 20, 1999.
