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     Tobey Maguire

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     Jeff Daniels

     Mr. Bill Johnson
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     Natalie Ramsey

     Mary Sue
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     Joan Allen

     Betty Parker
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     Kevin Connors

     Bud
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     William H. Macy

     George Parker

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   What is 'Pleasantville' about?

   • Two 1990s teenage siblings find themselves transported to a 1950s sitcom where their influence begins to profoundly change that colorless, complacent world. 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".

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   Who are the actors in Pleasantville?

   • Pleasantville is a 1998 American teen fantasy comedy-drama film written, co-produced, and directed by Gary Ross. It stars Tobey Maguire, Jeff Daniels, Joan Allen, William H. Macy, J. T. Walsh, and Reese Witherspoon, with Don Knotts, Paul Walker, Marley Shelton, and Jane Kaczmarek in supporting roles.

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   Is Pleasantville a good movie?

   • The theme is one of repression—both external and internal—and thanks in large part to the film’s timeless quality and avoidance of specific references, Pleasantville remains an incredibly potent allegory two decades later. Especially for its intended audience of teenagers.

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   Is Pleasantville a film about repression?

   • Indeed, most of the shots of Big Bob are framed low and canted, calling to mind archival footage of ruthless dictators. It’s no wonder Ross would go on to direct the film adaptation of The Hunger Games . But trying to read Pleasantville as a film about one specific kind of repression misses the point.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Pleasantville_(film)Pleasantville (film) - Wikipedia

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   Pleasantville is a 1998 American teen fantasy comedy-drama film written, co-produced, and directed by Gary Ross. It stars Tobey Maguire, Jeff Daniels, Joan Allen, William H. Macy, J. T. Walsh, and Reese Witherspoon, with Don Knotts, Paul Walker, Marley Shelton, and Jane Kaczmarek in supporting roles.

   • Box office: $49.8 million
   • Release date: October 23, 1998

   • Budget: $60 million
   • Music by: Randy Newman

4. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › pleasantville-1998Pleasantville movie review & film summary (1998) | Roger Ebert

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   Oct 1, 1998 · The movie opens in today's America, which we have been taught to think of as rude, decadent and dangerous. A teenager named David languishes in front of the tube, watching a rerun of a 1950s sitcom named "Pleasantville," in which everybody is always wholesome and happy.

5. www.imdb.com › title › tt0120789Pleasantville (1998) - Plot - IMDb

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   Pleasantville is a black-and-white '50s sitcom, a cross between Leave It to Beaver and Father Knows Best that centers around the idyllic Parker family George (William H. Macy), his wife Betty (Joan Allen), and their two children, Bud and Mary Sue.

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7. collider.com › pleasantville-movie-explainedPleasantville’s Themes of Repression Remain Potent Today

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   ‘Pleasantville’s Themes of Repression Remain Potent 20 Years Later. By Adam Chitwood. Updated Jan 22, 2022. Gary Ross' 1998 allegory holds up remarkably well. Not every film is made...

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   Oct 23, 1998 · Pleasantville: Directed by Gary Ross. With William H. Macy, Joan Allen, Natalie Ramsey, Kevin Connors. Two 1990s teenage siblings find themselves transported to a 1950s sitcom where their influence begins to profoundly change that colorless, complacent world.

   • 7.5/10 (134K)
   • Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

   • Director: Gary Ross
   • Release Date: 1998-10-23

9. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › pleasantvillePleasantville | Rotten Tomatoes

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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...

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   • Category: Comedy

   • Content Rating: PG-13

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    Sep 8, 2015 · Pleasantville, written and directed by Gary Ross, is a very unique film about teenage siblings David and Jennifer, played by Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon, who find themselves...