Pleasantville
(DVD)
Contributors
Ross, Gary, 1956- Screenwriter
Kilik, Jon. Producer
Degus, Robert J. Producer
Soderbergh, Steven, 1963- Producer
Maguire, Tobey, 1975- Actor
Kilik, Jon. Producer
Degus, Robert J. Producer
Soderbergh, Steven, 1963- Producer
Maguire, Tobey, 1975- Actor
Published
New York, NY : New Line Productions : Distributed by New Line Home Entertainment, ©1999.
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hermitage - Adult Movie | DVD 791.43 P7243 | In Transit for Hold |
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
0780625374, 9780780625372
UPC
794043472824, 00794043472824, 9404347282
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1998.
General Note
Special features: Audio commentary by writer/director Gary Ross; Isolated score with commentary by composer Randy Newman; Storyboard gallery [slides]; Featurettes: The art of "Pleasantville" (32 min.); Fiona Apple music video directed by Paul Thomas Anderson (4 min.); Original theatrical trailer (2 min.); Cast and crew [text feature]; Color television tune up (1 min.); DVD-ROM features [requires a DVD-ROM drive, Internet access, Web browser]
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, John Lindley ; production designer, Jeannine Oppewall ; editor, William Goldenberg ; costume designer, Judianna Makovsky ; visual effects supervisor, Chris Watts ; color effects designer, Michael Southard ; music, Randy Newman.
Participants/Performers
Tobey Maguire, Jeff Daniels, Joan Allen, William H. Macy, J.T. Walsh, Don Knotts, Marley Shelton, Jane Kaczmarek, Reese Witherspoon.
Description
Twin siblings David and Jennifer couldn't be more different: she curses, smokes, and sleeps around; David is a prototypical nerdy outcast. Then, one dark and stormy night, they're sucked into the TV and Pleasantville: a perfect suburban Disneyland suffused with church-social niceness and Rotary Club boosterism. Jennifer despises it all. So, like a pint-size Lauren Bacall, she refuses to play the role of poodle-skirted good girl and introduces one of the boys to sex, after which this bland, black and white world magically begins changing into color. Through the combined forces of sex and rock 'n' roll, it becomes clear that the things that make life worth living--passion, knowledge, and love--are far removed from safety, stability, and bland sterility. Before too long, the whole town is wondering: what's outside Pleasantville?
Target Audience
Rated PG-13 for language, thematic elements emphasizing sexuality.
System Details
DVD; Region 1; 5.1 Dolby digital surround, Dolby stereo surround; widescreen presentation preserving the 1.85:1 aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition, enhanced for widescreen televisions.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
For private home use only.
Language
In English with optional subtitles in English; closed-captioned.
Awards
Winner of a 1999 Young Hollywood Award for Breakthrough Performance - Female (Reese Witherspoon)
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ross, G., Kilik, J., Degus, R. J., Soderbergh, S., Maguire, T., Daniels, J., Allen, J., Macy, W. H., Walsh, J. T., Knotts, D., Shelton, M., Kaczmarek, J., Witherspoon, R., Lindley, J., Newman, R., Apple, F., & Anderson, P. T. (1999). Pleasantville . New Line Productions : Distributed by New Line Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gary Ross et al.. 1999. Pleasantville. New York, NY: New Line Productions : Distributed by New Line Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gary Ross et al.. Pleasantville New York, NY: New Line Productions : Distributed by New Line Home Entertainment, 1999.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Ross, G., Kilik, J., Degus, R. J., Soderbergh, S., Maguire, T., Daniels, J. and Allen, J. et al (1999). Pleasantville. New York, NY: New Line Productions : Distributed by New Line Home Entertainment.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ross, Gary, et al. Pleasantville New Line Productions : Distributed by New Line Home Entertainment, 1999.
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