Pleasantville (1998)

09/17/1998 (US) • 2h 4m

Fantasy, Comedy, Drama

Nothing is as simple as black and white.

Overview

Geeky teenager David and his popular twin sister, Jennifer, get sucked into the black-and-white world of a 1950s TV sitcom called "Pleasantville," and find a world where everything is peachy keen all the time. But when Jennifer's modern attitude disrupts Pleasantville's peaceful but boring routine, she literally brings color into its life.

Top Billed Cast

William H. Macy

George Parker

Joan Allen

Betty Parker

Jeff Daniels

Mr. Johnson

Don Knotts

TV Repairman

Marley Shelton

Margaret Henderson


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$60,000,000.00

Revenue

$49,800,000.00

Keywords

sibling relationship

dystopia

diner

satire

book burning

coming of age

racism

black and white

bathtub

tv show in film

masturbation

magic realism

alternative reality

color

1950s

tv repairman

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