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Pleasantville
Pleasantville

Pleasantville

Nothing is as simple as black and white.

Genres

FantasyComedyDrama

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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.

Others

Budget

$60000000

Revenue

$49800000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

124 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

17 September 1998

Country

United States of America

Cast

Tobey Maguire

Tobey Maguire

David

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Jennifer

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

George Parker

Joan Allen

Joan Allen

Betty Parker

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Mr. Johnson

J.T. Walsh

J.T. Walsh

Big Bob

Paul Walker

Paul Walker

Skip

Don Knotts

Don Knotts

TV Repairman

Marley Shelton

Marley Shelton

Margaret Henderson

Jane Kaczmarek

Jane Kaczmarek

David's Mom

Giuseppe Andrews

Giuseppe Andrews

Howard

Jenny Lewis

Jenny Lewis

Christin

Marissa Ribisi

Marissa Ribisi

Kimmy

Denise Dowse

Denise Dowse

Health Teacher

McNally Sagal

McNally Sagal

Science Teacher

Paul Morgan Stetler

Paul Morgan Stetler

College Counselor

Kevin Connors

Kevin Connors

Bud Parker

Natalie Ramsey

Natalie Ramsey

Mary Sue Parker

Justin Nimmo

Justin Nimmo

Mark Davis

Kai Lennox

Kai Lennox

Mark's Lackey #1

Jason Behr

Jason Behr

Mark's Lackey #2

Harry Singleton

Harry Singleton

Mr. Simpson

John Ganun

John Ganun

Fireman #1

Dawn Cody

Dawn Cody

Betty Jean

Maggie Lawson

Maggie Lawson

Lisa Anne

Andrea Baker

Andrea Baker

Peggy Jane

Lela Ivey

Lela Ivey

Miss Peters

Marc Blucas

Marc Blucas

Basketball Hero

Danny Strong

Danny Strong

Juke Box Boy

Heather McGill

Heather McGill

Girl in School Yard

Robin Bissell

Robin Bissell

Commercial Announcer (voice)

Jim Patric

Jim Patric

Tommy

Stanton Rutledge

Stanton Rutledge

Coach

Jason Maves

Jason Maves

Paperboy

Gerald Emerick

Gerald Emerick

TV Weatherman

Charles C. Stevenson Jr.

Charles C. Stevenson Jr.

Dr. Henderson

Nancy Lenehan

Nancy Lenehan

Marge Jenkins

Weston Blakesley

Weston Blakesley

Gus

Patrick Thomas O'Brien

Patrick Thomas O'Brien

Roy

Jim Antonio

Jim Antonio

Ralph

Kristin Rudrüd

Kristin Rudrüd

Mary

Laura Carney

Laura Carney

Bridge Club Lady

Dan Gillies

Dan Gillies

Fireman #2

Erik MacArthur

Erik MacArthur

Will

Adam Carter

Adam Carter

Boy in Soda Shop

David Tom

David Tom

Whitey

Johnny Moran

Johnny Moran

Pete

Jeanine Jackson

Jeanine Jackson

Woman

J. Patrick Lawlor

J. Patrick Lawlor

Thug

James Keane

James Keane

Police Chief Dan

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