

The Magic of Belle Isle
2012-07-06 · 109 min · ★ 7.0
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 FreemanMonte Wildhorn
Virginia MadsenCharlotte O'Neil
Madeline CarrollWillow O'Neil
Emma FuhrmannFinnegan O'Neil
Nicolette PieriniFlora O'Neil
Kenan ThompsonHenry
Fred WillardAl Kaiser
Boyd HolbrookLuke Ford
Kevin PollakJoe Viola
C.J. WilsonFire Captain
Ash ChristianCarl Loop
Debargo SanyalMahmoud
Jessica HechtJessica Hecht
Christopher McCannBookstore Owner
Lucas Caleb RooneyClownTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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