Two modern American teenagers are sucked into their television set and end up living in a black-and-white fifties sitcom. Bewildered by their new world's naivete and innocence, they slowly start to add color and spice to the town's life. Eventually, however, they begin to question their influence, wondering if their advanced 90's attitudes are really that much better than those of the innocent past. Sterling effects and stand-out performances make this commentary on modern life a poignant, entertaining effort.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Surround - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Gary Ross - Director
2. Steven Soderbergh - Producer
3. Randy Newman - Composer
Featurette - 1. The Making of Pleasantville
Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical
Music Video - 1. Fiona Apple
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
DVD-ROM Material:
Screenplay

Tobey Maguire: American actor, THE CIDER HOUSE RULES/SPIDER-MAN series
Reese Witherspoon: American actress, CRUEL INTENTIONS (1999)
Jeff Daniels: American Actor, SOMETHING WILD (1986)
Joan Allen: American actress, THE ICE STORM
William H. Macy: Stage/Film Actor, STATE AND MAIN (2000)
J.T. Walsh: Prolific character actor
Don Knotts: American Comedic Actor, F-TROOP
Paul Walker: American actor, THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS
Marley Shelton: Actress
Jane Kaczmarek: American Film/TV Actress
Marissa Ribisi: Actress

Gary Ross: 

Robert J. Degus: Producer
Jon Kilik: 
Steven Soderbergh: Director/Screenwriter, TRAFFIC (2000)
Gary Ross: 

Gary Ross: 

Randy Newman: American composer/singer/songwriter

William Goldenberg: Editor, SEABISCUIT (2003)

"...The film is a technical marvel....A visionary adventure..."
"...Visually impressive..."
"...[An] ingenious fantasy....Ms. Witherspoon turns in a deliciously naughty performance..."
"...PLEASANTVILLE's ideas are visual and cinematic as well as theoretical, making it glorious entertainment..."
"...Gorgeous effects and a top-notch cast....A funny, feelgood Hollywood movie..." -- 4 out of 5 stars
"...Winsome and witty....PLEASANTVILLE cleverly satirizes those who preach the values of rigid family values and conformity..."
"...Color and black and white exist magically and seamlessly in the same frames....PLEASANTVILLE further illustrates how limitless the future is for the inventive use of new technologies..."