01080cgm a2200325 4500 513429168 TxAuBib 20120107120000.0 ||||||s1998||||||||||||||||||||||v|und|u 9780788815461 0788815466 TxAuBib Birnbaum, Roger. Simon Birch [DVD]. Widescreen. Burbank, CA : Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 1998. 114 minutes. Rated PG. Suggested by the novel "A prayer for Owen Meany" by John Irving. Special Features: Theatrical trailer, Chapter search. Ever since doctors proclaimed Simon Birch's birth a miracle, he's sure he's going to be a hero - he's just not sure how. 20120107. Friendship--Drama. Heroes - Drama. Film adaptations. Mark, Laurence. Mazzello, Joseph. Judd, Ashley. Strathairn, David.