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.
Unfortunately the movie The Wishing Tree is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Ivan Passer | Director |
| Writing | Grant Scharbo | Writer |
| Editing | Richard Halsey | Editor |
| Editing | Tod Lautenberg | Editor |
| Camera | Ousama Rawi | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Elia Cmiral | Music |
| Crew | Ted Shackleton | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Editing | Tod Lautenberg | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Vaughan Killin | Color Timer |
