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

Pleasantville (1998)

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Nothing is as simple as black and white.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Gary Ross
  • Profile picture of Tobey Maguire
    David Tobey Maguire
  • Profile picture of Reese Witherspoon
    Jennifer Reese Witherspoon
  • Profile picture of William H. Macy
    George Parker William H. Macy
  • Profile picture of Joan Allen
    Betty Parker Joan Allen
  • Profile picture of Jeff Daniels
    Mr. Johnson Jeff Daniels
  • Profile picture of J. T. Walsh
    Big Bob J. T. Walsh
  • Profile picture of Paul Walker
    Skip Paul Walker
  • Profile picture of Don Knotts
    TV Repairman Don Knotts

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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