Pleasantville
Pleasantville
Pleasantville
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1998
2h 4m
7.3(1795 votes)
Fantasy
Comedy
Drama

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.

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Cast & Crew

50 members
Acting

Tobey Maguire

David

Tobey Maguire
Acting

Reese Witherspoon

Jennifer

Reese Witherspoon
Acting

William H. Macy

George Parker

William H. Macy
Acting

Joan Allen

Betty Parker

Joan Allen
Acting

Jeff Daniels

Mr. Johnson

Jeff Daniels
Acting

J. T. Walsh

Big Bob

J. T. Walsh
Acting

Paul Walker

Skip

Paul Walker
Acting

Don Knotts

TV Repairman

Don Knotts
Acting

Marley Shelton

Margaret Henderson

Marley Shelton
Acting

Jane Kaczmarek

David's Mom

Jane Kaczmarek
Acting

Giuseppe Andrews

Howard

Giuseppe Andrews
Acting

Jenny Lewis

Christin

Jenny Lewis
Acting

Marissa Ribisi

Kimmy

Marissa Ribisi
Acting

Denise Dowse

Health Teacher

Denise Dowse
Acting

McNally Sagal

Science Teacher

McNally Sagal
Acting

Paul Morgan Stetler

College Counselor

Paul Morgan Stetler
Acting

Kevin Connors

Bud Parker

Kevin Connors
Acting

Natalie Ramsey

Mary Sue Parker

Natalie Ramsey
Acting

Justin Nimmo

Mark Davis

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Acting

Kai Lennox

Mark's Lackey #1

Kai Lennox
Acting

Jason Behr

Mark's Lackey #2

Jason Behr
Acting

Harry Singleton

Mr. Simpson

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Acting

John Ganun

Fireman #1

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Acting

Dawn Cody

Betty Jean

Dawn Cody
Acting

Maggie Lawson

Lisa Anne

Maggie Lawson
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Andrea Baker

Peggy Jane

Andrea Baker
Acting

Lela Ivey

Miss Peters

Lela Ivey
Acting

Marc Blucas

Basketball Hero

Marc Blucas
Acting

Danny Strong

Juke Box Boy

Danny Strong
Acting

Heather McGill

Girl in School Yard

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Production

Robin Bissell

Commercial Announcer (voice)

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Acting

Jim Patric

Tommy

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Acting

Stanton Rutledge

Coach

Stanton Rutledge
Acting

Jason Maves

Paperboy

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Gerald Emerick

TV Weatherman

Gerald Emerick
Acting

Charles C. Stevenson Jr.

Dr. Henderson

Charles C. Stevenson Jr.
Acting

Nancy Lenehan

Marge Jenkins

Nancy Lenehan
Acting

Weston Blakesley

Gus

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Acting

Patrick Thomas O'Brien

Roy

Patrick Thomas O'Brien
Acting

Jim Antonio

Ralph

Jim Antonio
Acting

Kristin Rudrüd

Mary

Kristin Rudrüd
Acting

Laura Carney

Bridge Club Lady

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Dan Gillies

Fireman #2

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Directing

Erik MacArthur

Will

Erik MacArthur
Acting

Adam Carter

Boy in Soda Shop

No Image
Acting

David Tom

Whitey

David Tom
Acting

Johnny Moran

Pete

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Acting

Jeanine Jackson

Woman

Jeanine Jackson
Acting

J. Patrick Lawlor

Thug

No Image
Acting

James Keane

Police Chief Dan

James Keane

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