Pleasantville (1998)
Pleasantville is a 1998 fantasy movie directed by Gary Ross, with a running time of 2h 4m. It stars Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon and William H. Macy.
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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What is Pleasantville about?
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.
When was Pleasantville released?
Pleasantville was released on 17 September 1998.
How long is Pleasantville?
Pleasantville runs 2h 4m.
Who made Pleasantville?
Pleasantville was directed by Gary Ross.
Where can I watch Pleasantville?
Pleasantville is available on Kanopy, Plex, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home and Google Play Movies.
Where to watch Pleasantville
Watch free: Kanopy
Watch free with ads: Plex
Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Cast
- Tobey Maguire as David
- Reese Witherspoon as Jennifer
- William H. Macy as George Parker
- Joan Allen as Betty Parker
- Jeff Daniels as Mr. Johnson
- J.T. Walsh as Big Bob
- Paul Walker as Skip
- Don Knotts as TV Repairman
- Marley Shelton as Margaret Henderson
- Jane Kaczmarek as David's Mom
- Giuseppe Andrews as Howard
- Jenny Lewis as Christin
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