

Pretty Persuasion
2005-01-22 · 109 min · ★ 5.8
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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- Directors
- Marcos Siega
- Production companies
- REN-Mar Studios, Prospect Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Evan Rachel WoodKimberly Joyce
Selma BlairGrace Anderson
Jane KrakowskiEmily Klein
Stark SandsTroy
Elisabeth HarnoisBrittany
Jaime KingKathy Joyce
James WoodsHank Joyce
Robert JoyLarry Horowitz
Adi SchnallRanda
Michael HitchcockHeadmaster Charles Meyer
Danny ComdenRoger Nicholl
Josh ZuckermanJosh Horowitz
Ron LivingstonPercy Anderson
Cody McMainsKenny
Mike ErwinBarry
Octavia SpencerWomanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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