''Wish Man'' is a 2019 American
biographical
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drama film
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written and directed by Theo Davies and starring Andrew Steel,
Kirby Bliss Blanton,
Tom Sizemore
Thomas Edward Sizemore Jr. (; November 29, 1961 – March 3, 2023) was an American actor. Born in Detroit, he started his career with supporting appearances in '' Born on the Fourth of July'' (1989), '' Lock Up'' (1989), and '' Blue Steel'' (19 ...
,
Frank Whaley,
Bruce Davison
Bruce Allen Davison (born June 28, 1946) is an American actor who has appeared in more than 270 films, television and stage productions since his debut in 1968. His breakthrough role was as Willard Stiles in the 1971 cult horror film '' Willard' ...
,
Robert Pine,
Fay Masterson,
Dale Dickey and
Danny Trejo
Danny Trejo (, ; born May 16, 1944) is an American actor. Known for his Danny Trejo filmography, large body of work as a character actor, films in which he has appeared in have grossed over $3.7 billion worldwide.
A native of Los Angeles, Tr ...
.
El Ride productions helped bring the film to fruition with late funding which made the final edit possible.
Premise
Frank Shankwitz, an Arizona motorcycle cop with a troubled past, survives a near-fatal accident during a high-speed pursuit. As part of Frank's rehabilitation, police chief Sgt. Eddie Newman asks him to spend time with a terminally ill little boy, Michael, whose dying wish is to be a Highway Patrol motorcycle officer. To Michael, Frank is a hero and an unlikely friendship is born. The boy inspires Frank to follow a new path, which leads to the creation of the
Make-A-Wish Foundation. Movie epilogue states that over 450,000 wishes have been granted since the beginning of the charity.
Cast
* Andrew Steel as Frank Shankwitz
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Kirby Bliss Blanton as Kitty Carlisle
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Tom Sizemore
Thomas Edward Sizemore Jr. (; November 29, 1961 – March 3, 2023) was an American actor. Born in Detroit, he started his career with supporting appearances in '' Born on the Fourth of July'' (1989), '' Lock Up'' (1989), and '' Blue Steel'' (19 ...
as Sergeant Mason
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Fay Masterson as Lorraine
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Robert Pine as Sergeant Eddie Newman
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Bruce Davison
Bruce Allen Davison (born June 28, 1946) is an American actor who has appeared in more than 270 films, television and stage productions since his debut in 1968. His breakthrough role was as Willard Stiles in the 1971 cult horror film '' Willard' ...
as Frank Shankwitz Sr.
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Frank Whaley as Officer Tom Wells
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Dale Dickey as "Clover"
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Steven Michael Quezada as Juan Delgadillo
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Jason Gerhardt as Young Frank Shankwitz Sr.
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Danny Trejo
Danny Trejo (, ; born May 16, 1944) is an American actor. Known for his Danny Trejo filmography, large body of work as a character actor, films in which he has appeared in have grossed over $3.7 billion worldwide.
A native of Los Angeles, Tr ...
as Jose
* Julian Curtis as Officer Mitch Myers
* Christian Ganiere as Michael Allen
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Kym Jackson as Sally
* Chris Day as Young Frank Shankwitz
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Larry Wilcox as John Foster
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Zed Fifth - Adam McPherson as Cowboy
References
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2019 films
2019 biographical drama films
American biographical drama films
2019 drama films
2010s English-language films
2010s American films
English-language biographical drama films
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