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The Magic of Belle Isle

The Magic of Belle Isle

A re-coming of age story.

20127.01h 49m

Overview

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.

Directed by Rob Reiner
Written by Guy Thomas, Rob Reiner, Andrew Scheinman
Produced by Nicolas Chartier, Alan Greisman, Lori McCreary
Box Office0Revenue: $124K

Top Cast

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Monte Wildhorn

Virginia Madsen

Virginia Madsen

Charlotte O'Neil

Madeline Carroll

Madeline Carroll

Willow O'Neil

Emma Fuhrmann

Emma Fuhrmann

Finnegan O'Neil

Nicolette Pierini

Nicolette Pierini

Flora O'Neil

Kenan Thompson

Kenan Thompson

Henry

Fred Willard

Fred Willard

Al Kaiser

Boyd Holbrook

Boyd Holbrook

Luke Ford

Kevin Pollak

Kevin Pollak

Joe Viola

C.J. Wilson

C.J. Wilson

Fire Captain

Themes & Keywords

tendernessinspirationauthorfamilyalcoholictypewriterhealingneighborhoodadult child friendshipmother daughter relationshiploss of wifesmall town lifesummer settingcreative awakeningmentor figureemotional renewalintergenerational bondpersonal redemptiongentle drama

About The Magic of Belle Isle

The Magic of Belle Isle is a drama, comedy film released in 2012 exploring themes of tenderness, inspiration, author, family, alcoholic, typewriter. Directed by Rob Reiner, it stars Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen, Madeline Carroll. 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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