Blu Mankuma, David Kaye, Ellen Burstyn

A touching Showtime family drama, MERMAID stars Jodelle Ferland as Desi, a young girl who has recently lost her father. Struggling with his death, Desi writes him a letter and attaches it to a balloon...( read more  read more... ), hoping that the letter will reach him in heaven. It doesn't, but the balloon does land in a town named Mermaid where a man and his family find it and decide to answer the letter. Featuring an enchanting performance from the young Ms. Ferland and an equally moving turn by Ms. Burstyn, MERMAID is an excellent film about coping with loss and the need for small miracles.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Peter Masterson

Release Date: May 21, 2000

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DVD Release Date: June 19, 2001

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  • April 8, 2009
    good movie..
  • December 16, 2007
    A great movie!
  • May 18, 2009
    i really like yhis movie so much...
  • April 23, 2008
    I only saw it once, and you couldnt really see it cause it was kinda messed up, but it was nice.
  • December 24, 2007
    is this like the mermaid chair?
  • December 19, 2007
    Sad but great true story! Couldn't stop crying during the movie.
  • October 20, 2007
    Dezzie is soo cute :)))
  • July 7, 2007
    WOW!!!!!!MY FAVE FILM EVA!!!!!
  • May 10, 2007
    no comment this movie havent see it
  • April 28, 2007
    This is a true story. I remember seeing it on the news and being totally amazed. A REAL miracle that happened to help a child (and her mother) in their grief. The movie follows the story to a T, and you'll see the actual little girl and her family at the very end. This was a ...( read more)Showtime TV movie - so not grand, but again a very good story of actual events.

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