The Wishing Tree 1999

When her storyteller mother (Mary Alice) dies, attorney Clara Collier (Alfre Woodard) returns to her Georgia hometown and is soon captivated by a local legend of the "Magic Man" (Blair Underwood). While looking for the source of the tale, Clara uncovers suprising family secrets. Czech filmmaker Ivan Passer directs this family drama that delves into the storytelling tradition of the Deep South. Blair Underwood and Helen Shaver co-star.

Cast:

Alfre Woodard
Clara 

Helen Shaver
Wallis 

Mary Alice
Mattie 

Blair Underwood
Thomas 

Charles Weldon
Al "Alfred" Brooks 

Leslie Carlson
Professor