Miracle Fish
Genres
Overview
8 year old Joe has a Birthday he will never forget. After friends bully him, he sneaks off to the sick bay, wishing everyone in the world would go away. He wakes up to find his dream may have become a reality.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
17 min
Release Date
2010-02-19
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
16
Vote Average
6.2
Karl Beattie
Joe
Brendan Donoghue
Man
Tara Morice
Mum
Kieran Darcy-Smith
Peter Unwin / TRG Negotiator
Sebastian Dickins
TRG #1
Eliza Logan
Front Office Lady
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