Wish Upon a Star

Nov 12, 1996

1h 29m

★ 6.5

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

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.

Genres

TV Movie

Family

Comedy

Fantasy

Production Companies

Leucadia Film Corporation

CINAR

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Cast

Alexia Wheaton

Katherine Heigl

Hayley Wheaton

Danielle Harris

Kyle Harding

Donnie Jeffcoat

Ben Wheaton

Scott Wilkinson

Nan Wheaton

Mary Parker Williams

Mittermonster

Lois Chiles

Caitlin Sheinbaum

Ivey Lloyd

Simon

Matt Barker

Kazumi

Jacque Gray

Sabrina

January Sorensen

Mr. Frauenfleder

Dane Stevens

Mr. Watson

Mark Hofeling

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