Expecting a Miracle(2009)
Botched directions lead a struggling couple to a small Mexican town whose residents have a positive effect on the pair's faltering marriage.
Movie: Expecting a Miracle
Top 10 Billed Cast
Pete Stanhope
Donna Stanhope
Father Arturo
Pepillo Salazar
Magdelena
Garcia
Juan Salazar
Walter Enright
Pete's Male Assistant
Dr. Douglas Clark
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Botched directions lead a struggling couple to a small Mexican town whose residents have a positive effect on the pair's faltering marriage.
Release Date
2009-01-10
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