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The Magic of Belle Isle
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The Magic of Belle Isle

2012-07-06 · 109 min · ★ 7.0

Drama · Comedy

In an effort to tap into his original talent, a wheelchair-bound author moves to a rural town, where he befriends a single mother and her three kids, who help reignite his passion for writing.

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Directors
Rob Reiner
Production companies
Castle Rock Entertainment, Revelations Entertainment, Summer Magic, Firebrand Productions, Voltage Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 123,821

Top Cast

Morgan FreemanMorgan FreemanMonte Wildhorn
Virginia MadsenVirginia MadsenCharlotte O'Neil
Madeline CarrollMadeline CarrollWillow O'Neil
Emma FuhrmannEmma FuhrmannFinnegan O'Neil
Nicolette PieriniNicolette PieriniFlora O'Neil
Kenan ThompsonKenan ThompsonHenry
Fred WillardFred WillardAl Kaiser
Boyd HolbrookBoyd HolbrookLuke Ford
Kevin PollakKevin PollakJoe Viola
C.J. WilsonC.J. WilsonFire Captain
Ash ChristianAsh ChristianCarl Loop
Debargo SanyalDebargo SanyalMahmoud
Jessica HechtJessica HechtJessica Hecht
Christopher McCannChristopher McCannBookstore Owner
Lucas Caleb RooneyLucas Caleb RooneyClown

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