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Pleasantville (1998)  link to Pleasantville on IMDb  

Number: 1513

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IMDb Rating:
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7.5/10 (108.9K votes)

Country: United States, 124 minutes

Spoken languages: English

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Director(s): Gary Ross

Storyline:
David Wagner is a kid whose mind is stuck in the 1950s. He's addicted to a classic 50's sitcom television show called "Pleasantville". Pleasntville is a simple place, a place where all of its citizens are swell and simple-minded folks, a place where the word "violence", and life outside of Pleasantville, is unbeknown to its inhabitants; things are perfect down in Pleasantville. One evening, the life of David and his obnoxious sister Jennifer take a bizarre turn when an eccentric repairman hand them a supposed magical remote. After a quarrel between the siblings, they inexplicably zap themselves into the world of "Pleasantville". Now, David and Jennifer must adjust to a 50s lifestyle of repressed desires and considerably different societal values while trying to find their way home.

Cast:

Tobey Maguire David
Reese Witherspoon Jennifer
William H. Macy George Parker
Joan Allen Betty Parker
Jeff Daniels Bill Johnson

Medium: Original DVD, Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Location: Drawer 13 Slot 11

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 1.85:1