Simon Birch

Simon Birch
Simon Birch
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mark Steven Johnson
Screenplay by	Mark Steven Johnson
Based on	A Prayer for Owen Meany; by John Irving
Produced by	Roger Birnbaum; Laurence Mark
Starring	Joseph Mazzello; Oliver Platt; David Strathairn; Ian Michael Smith; Dana Ivey; Ashley Judd;
Cinematography	Aaron Schneider
Edited by	David Finfer
Music by	Marc Shaiman
Production; companies	Hollywood Pictures; Caravan Pictures; Roger Birnbaum Productions; Laurence Mark Productions;
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date	September 11, 1998;
Running time	114 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$20 million
Box office	$18.3 million

Simon Birch is a 1998 American comedy-drama film loosely based on the 1989 novel A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving and written for the screen and directed by Mark Steven Johnson in his directorial debut.^[3] 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.^[4] The name "Simon Birch" was suggested by him to replace that of Owen Meany.^[5] 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.

^ "Simon Birch (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. October 6, 1998. Archived from the original on March 8, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference numbers was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Holden, Stephen (September 11, 1998). "FILM REVIEW; Tiny Boy With an Enormously Consuming Quest". The New York Times.
^ Stewart, Bhob (2016). "Simon Birch (1998)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
^ "John Irving's personal thoughts on Simon Birch". Aintitcool.com. Retrieved August 28, 2018.

[1] "Simon Birch (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. October 6, 1998. Archived from the original on March 8, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2012.

[numbers-2] Cite error: The named reference numbers was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[3] Holden, Stephen (September 11, 1998). "FILM REVIEW; Tiny Boy With an Enormously Consuming Quest". The New York Times.

[4] Stewart, Bhob (2016). "Simon Birch (1998)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2017.

[5] "John Irving's personal thoughts on Simon Birch". Aintitcool.com. Retrieved August 28, 2018.

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