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Wish Upon a Star

Wish Upon a Star

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Wish Upon a Star

"I wish I may, I wish I might, become my sister for a night!"

1996

1h 29m

6.5(200 votes)

Comedy

Fantasy

Overview

A younger sister wishes to switch places with her popular older sister and the two bickering siblings awaken to find the wish has come true.

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10 featured cast members

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Katherine Heigl

Katherine Heigl

Alexia Wheaton

Danielle Harris

Danielle Harris

Hayley Wheaton

Donnie Jeffcoat

Donnie Jeffcoat

Kyle Harding

Scott Wilkinson

Ben Wheaton

Mary Parker Williams

Nan Wheaton

Lois Chiles

Lois Chiles

Mittermonster

Ivey Lloyd

Ivey Lloyd

Caitlin Sheinbaum

Matt Barker

Simon

Jacque Gray

Jacque Gray

Kazumi

Kari White

Kari White

Talley

Creative team

Directed by: Blair Treu
Written by: Jessica Barondes
Produced by: David C. Anderson
Don Schain

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