| Ordinary Magic | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Giles Walker |
| Produced by | Paul Stephens |
| Written by | Jefferson Lewis Malcolm Bosse (Novel-Ganesh) |
| Starring | Glenne Headly David Fox Paul Anka Anver Jameel Kamalini Selvarajan Ryan Reynolds |
| Music by | Mychael Danna |
| Cinematography | Paul Sarossy |
| Edited by | Ralph Brunjes |
Release date | 1993 |
Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Ordinary Magic is a 1993 Canadian film about a boy who is raised in India by his father. The story is based on the novel Ganesh by Malcolm Bosse [1] with Canada substituting in the film for the book's Midwestern USA location. This marks the debut of Ryan Reynolds.
Plot
Jeffrey/Ganesh (Ryan Reynolds) has been raised with the ideals of social activism as part of his everyday life. His father spends the better part of their lives fighting for social justice in India. After his father dies, being only fifteen years old, Jeffrey is sent to a small town in Ontario to live with his aunt Charlotte (Glenne Headly). Through several comedic situations and with considerable effort, he manages to make friends and fit into his new, much smaller world of his. However, when his aunt receives an unfair eviction notice from her sleazy landlord (Paul Anka), every bit of his background and training comes into play, as he works with her to put on a well-publicized hunger strike, or Satyagraha, which wins the admiration of the local citizens.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ryan Reynolds | Ganesh / Jeffrey |
| Glenne Headly | Charlotte |
| Paul Anka | Joey Dean |
| Cara Pifko | Lucy |
| David Fox | Father / Warren |
| J. Winston Carroll | Billy / Police Chief |
| Mark Wilson | Mr. Harris |
| Denawaka Hamine | Vani |
| Henry Jayasena | Priest |
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes does not have an official critics rating for this film, but Audience Scoring is at 83%, with an average rating of 3.5 out 5 stars.[2]
References
- ^ GANESH by Malcolm J. Bosse | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ Ordinary Magic, retrieved 2016-09-30
External links
- Ordinary Magic at IMDb
- Ordinary Magic at AllMovie