Jason Oliver




Jason Oliver
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Filmography:

Stand by Me (1986)
I'll Be Home for Christmas (1988)
The Wizard (1989)
Class of 1999 (1990)
Uncaged (1991)
Toughguy (1995)
Left Overs (2000)



The Wizard (1989)

PG,1hr 39min
Genres: Family,Comedy,Drama,Action
Release: 1989
Director: Todd Holland
Distributor: Universal Studios
Starring: Fred Savage, Beau Bridges, Christian Slater ...more
Synopsis: In this comedy, Corey Woods (Fred Savage) sneaks his emotionally disturbed little brother, Jimmy (Luke Edwards) out of the home he has been placed in, and sets off on a trip across the country. Along the way they team up with young Haley (Jenny Lewis), and together they discover that the silent Jimmy has a gift for playing video games. With this newfound information, the trio sets off for a video game competition in California, pursued by a number of concerned relatives. ~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie ...


Critics' Reviews

Jeremy Wheeler:
In a move right out of the genius book of movie marketing, The Wizard exploded onto screens in 1989 to a resounding roar from the legion of original Nintendo adopters in anticipation for the first glimpse of the Super Mario Bros. 3 game. Though it didn't skyrocket into box office bonanza-land, the film did exactly what it set out to do -- prepping hoards of fans for the new incredible lands for which ...

 

 


 

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