Synopsis
Pleasantville (1998) 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". Pleasantville 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 unbeknownst 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. ??Kyle Perez

Awards: 18 wins & 45 nominations total
Budget: $60,000,000 (estimated)
Worldwide Gross: $49,805,462
Soundtrack: Across the Universe (Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney)


Gary Ross
Tobey Maguire, Jeff Daniels, Joan Allen
1998-10-23 (United States)
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