Pleasantville

1998, Comedy, 2h 3m

97 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

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Filled with lighthearted humor, timely social commentary, and dazzling visuals, Pleasantville is an artful blend of subversive satire and well-executed Hollywood formula. Read critic reviews

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Impressed by high school student David's (Tobey Maguire) devotion to a 1950s family TV show, a mysterious television repairman (Don Knotts) provides him with a means to escape into the black-and-white program with his sister, Jennifer (Reese Witherspoon). While David initially takes to the simplistic, corny world of the show, Jennifer sets about jolting the characters with doses of reality that unexpectedly bring a little color into their drab existence.

Cast & Crew

Tobey Maguire
David Wagner
Jeff Daniels
Mr. Bill Johnson
Joan Allen
Betty Parker
William H. Macy
George Parker
J.T. Walsh
Big Bob
Reese Witherspoon
Jennifer Wagner
Don Knotts
TV Repairman
Paul Walker
Skip Martin
Marley Shelton
Margaret Henderson
Jane Kaczmarek
David and Jennifer's Mom
Gary Ross
Director
Gary Ross
Writer
Michael De Luca
Executive Producer
Mary Parent
Executive Producer
Gary Ross
Producer
Steven Soderbergh
Producer
Jon Kilik
Producer
Robert Degus
Producer
John Lindley
Cinematographer
William Goldenberg
Film Editor
Ellen Lewis
Casting
Debra Zane
Casting
Jeannine Oppewall
Production Design
Dianne Wager
Art Direction
Jay Hart
Set Decoration
Judianna Makovsky
Costume Designer
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