The Wishing Tree

Plot

When her storyteller mother (Mary Alice) dies, attorney Clara Collier (Alfre Woodard) returns to her Georgia hometown and is soon captivated by a local legend of the "Magic Man" (Blair Underwood). While looking for the source of the tale, Clara uncovers suprising family secrets. Czech filmmaker Ivan Passer directs this family drama that delves into the storytelling tradition of the Deep South. Blair Underwood and Helen Shaver co-star.

Cast

Alfre Woodard

Clara

Helen Shaver

Wallis

Mary Alice

Mattie

Blair Underwood

Thomas

Charles Weldon

Al "Alfred" Brooks

Leslie Carlson

Professor

Peter Haworth

Will