Pretty Persuasion

2005, Comedy/Drama, 1h 50m

79 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Pretty Persuasion aims for high satire but falls short of poignancy by depending on too much black humor, with too little redeeming humanity to provide balance. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A manipulative teenager (Evan Rachel Wood) and her two friends conspire to falsely accuse a teacher (Ron Livingston) of molesting them.
  • Rating:
    R (Language|Involving Teen|Graphic Dialogue|Strong Sexual Content)
  • Genre:
    Comedy, Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Marcos Siega
  • Producer:
    Matt Weaver, Marcos Siega, Happy Walters
  • Writer:
    Skander Halim
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $305.7K
  • Runtime:

Cast & Crew

Evan Rachel Wood
Kimberly Joyce
Ron Livingston
Mr. Anderson
James Woods
Mr. Joyce
Jane Krakowski
Emily Klein
Elisabeth Harnois
Brittany Wells
Selma Blair
Gail
Danny Comden
Roger Nicholl
Stark Sands
Troy
Michael Hitchcock
Headmaster Charles Meyer
Robert Joy
Larry Horowitz
Jaime King
Kathy Joyce
Adi Schnall
Randa
Marcos Siega
Director
Skander Halim
Screenwriter
Sigurjon Sighvatsson
Executive Producer
Matt Weaver
Producer
Marcos Siega
Producer
Happy Walters
Producer
Jason Barhydt
Executive Producer
Skander Halim
Co-Producer
Eric Kopeloff
Executive Producer
Robert Ortiz
Executive Producer
Gilad Benamram
Original Music
Ramsey Nickell
Cinematographer
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