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Pretty Persuasion is a american film of genre Drama directed by Marcos Siega released in USA on 22 january 2005 with Evan Rachel Wood
Pretty Persuasion (2005)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 22 january 2005
Length 1h44
Directed by Marcos Siega
OriginUSA
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about sexuality, Films about suicide, Bisexuality-related films, LGBT-related films, Films about psychiatry, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Rating63%
Pretty Persuasion is a 2005 American black comedy/satirical film about a 15-year-old schoolgirl who makes an allegation of sexual harassment against her drama teacher. The film's tagline is: "Revenge knows no mercy." It was written by Skander Halim and directed by Marcos Siega. It stars Evan Rachel Wood, James Woods and Ron Livingston and was released in the US on August 12, 2005 in select theaters.
Synopsis
Kimberly Joyce (Evan Rachel Wood) is a high school student at Roxbury, a Beverly Hills school for the wealthy. She and her best friend Brittany (Elisabeth Harnois) take Randa (Adi Schnall), a new student who recently immigrated from the Middle East, under their wing. When Kimberly decides to take her revenge on a teacher, Percy Anderson (Ron Livingston), who humiliated Brittany, she draws everyone - including her friends, family, and the media (a reporter played by Jane Krakowski) - into her plot, resulting in unforeseen repercussions. The film makes use of twists and flashbacks to tell its story.Actors
Evan Rachel Wood
(Kimberly Joyce)
James Woods
(Hank Joyce)
Ron Livingston
(Percy Anderson)
Elisabeth Harnois
(Brittany)
Jane Krakowski
(Emily Klein)
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