

Pleasantville
1998-09-17 · 124 min · ★ 7.3
Geeky teenager David and his popular twin sister, Jennifer, get sucked into the black-and-white world of a 1950s TV sitcom called "Pleasantville," and find a world where everything is peachy keen all the time. But when Jennifer's modern attitude disrupts Pleasantville's peaceful but boring routine, she literally brings color into its life.
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Production details
- Directors
- Gary Ross
- Production companies
- New Line Cinema, Larger Than Life Productions, Juno Pix
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 60,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 49,800,000
Top Cast
Tobey MaguireDavid
Reese WitherspoonJennifer
William H. MacyGeorge Parker
Joan AllenBetty Parker
Jeff DanielsMr. Johnson
J.T. WalshBig Bob
Paul WalkerSkip
Don KnottsTV Repairman
Marley SheltonMargaret Henderson
Jane KaczmarekDavid's Mom
Giuseppe AndrewsHoward
Jenny LewisChristin
Marissa RibisiKimmy
Denise DowseHealth Teacher
McNally SagalScience Teacher
Paul Morgan StetlerCollege Counselor
Kevin ConnorsBud Parker
Natalie RamseyMary Sue Parker
Justin NimmoMark Davis
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