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Wish Upon a Star

Wish Upon a Star

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

19966.51h 29m

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.

Directed by Blair Treu
Written by Jessica Barondes
Produced by David C. Anderson, Don Schain
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Top Cast

Katherine Heigl

Katherine Heigl

Alexia Wheaton

Danielle Harris

Danielle Harris

Hayley Wheaton

Donnie Jeffcoat

Donnie Jeffcoat

Kyle Harding

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Scott Wilkinson

Ben Wheaton

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Mary Parker Williams

Nan Wheaton

Lois Chiles

Lois Chiles

Mittermonster

Ivey Lloyd

Ivey Lloyd

Caitlin Sheinbaum

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Matt Barker

Simon

Jacque Gray

Jacque Gray

Kazumi

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January Sorensen

Sabrina

Themes & Keywords

high schoolsibling relationshipcometbody-swapteen comedyboyfriendparentsschool dance

About Wish Upon a Star

Wish Upon a Star is a tv movie, family, comedy, fantasy film released in 1996 exploring themes of high school, sibling relationship, comet, body-swap, teen comedy, boyfriend. Directed by Blair Treu, it stars Katherine Heigl, Danielle Harris, Donnie Jeffcoat. 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.

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