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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.
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.
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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Summaries. 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".
Roger Ebert October 01, 1998. Tweet. Joan Allen and Tobey Maguire in "Pleasantville". Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. In the twilight of the 20th century, here is a comedy to reassure us that there is hope--that the world we see around us represents progress, not decay.
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