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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 (1998) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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".
She's not happy until she sees her new boyfriend Skip Martin (Paul Walker). Bud is working at Bill Johnson (Jeff Daniels)'s soda shop. He falls for Margaret Henderson (Marley Shelton). The kids' interactions start changing the strange purity of Pleasantville and colors seeps into the world.
Pleasantville. Edit. At one point, when Jennifer tries to use a bathroom there aren't any toilets. This is a clever reference to an FCC ruling during the 1950's, which stated that toilets (or any reference to their use, such as the sound of flushing) could not be presented on television.
Sex & Nudity. Moderate 46 of 91 found this moderate. Several couples have sex inside their cars, or are generally intimate. Nothing is shown but you hear moaning etc, just legs poking out, visible (though one car has legs poking out over both sides, so that particular couple doesn't seem to understand the mechanics).
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA. 1999 Nominee Saturn Award. Best Fantasy Film. 1999 Winner Saturn Award. Best Supporting Actress. Joan Allen. 1999 Winner Saturn Award. Best Performance by a Younger Actor/Actress. Tobey Maguire.
Utterly unaware of the thousands of cleverly hidden cameras watching his every move, for nearly three decades, Truman's entire existence pivots around the will and the wild imagination of the ruthlessly manipulative television producer, Christof--the all-powerful TV-God of an extreme 24/7 reality show: The Truman Show.
Big Bob : Because I'm not gonna let you turn this courtroom into a circus! David : Well, I don't think it's a circus, and I don't think they do, either. [David turns to look at the crowd, where many of the black-and-white people are changing into color. There are gasps and murmurs.
David : Well, I don't think it's a circus, and I don't think they do, either. [David turns to look at the crowd, where many of the black-and-white people are changing into color. There are gasps and murmurs. Jennifer grins] Big Bob : [bangs the gavel] This behavior must stop at once.