Pretty Persuasion

– A 15-year-old girl incites chaos among her friends and a media frenzy when she accuses her drama tea..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 44 Minutes
Release Year:
2005
Pretty Persuasion (2005)

A 15-year-old girl incites chaos among her friends and a media frenzy when she accuses her drama teacher of sexual harassment.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Pretty Persuasion (2005) - Trailer

Release Date:

25 May 2006

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Marcos Siega

Writer:

Skander Halim

Main Actors:

Evan Rachel Wood, David Wagner, Brent Goldberg, Adi Schnall

Plot:

Manipulative high school sophomore Kimberly Joyce leads her friends Brittany Wells and Randa Azzouni in bringing charges of sexual assault against Percy Anderson, their English and drama teacher at an exclusive private school in Beverly Hills. Meanwhile, local reporter Emily Klein, originally assigned to do an insignificant piece on the school, hopes that the scandal will launch her into celebrity in the television news business, while Kimberly's bigoted father, Hank, is concerned primarily with the effect that his daughter's accusations may have on his business.

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations.

Gross profit:

$58,570

Production:

Samuel Goldwyn Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
32%
Metacritic:
45%