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The Pagemaster (1994)

G 80 min  -  Animation | Adventure | Comedy  -   23 November 1994 (USA)
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A cowardly boy who buries himself in accident statistics enters a library to escape a storm only to be transformed into an animated illustration by the Pagemaster. He has to work through obstacles from classic books to return to real life.

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David Kirschner (story), David Casci (story), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Macaulay Culkin ...
Canan J. Howell Canan J. Howell ...
Neighborhood Kid
Alexis Kirschner Alexis Kirschner ...
Neighborhood Kid
Jessica Kirschner Jessica Kirschner ...
Neighborhood Kid
Guy Mansker Guy Mansker ...
Neighborhood Kid
Brandon S. McKay Brandon S. McKay ...
Neighborhood Kid (as Brandon McKay)
Stephen Sheehan Stephen Sheehan ...
Neighborhood Kid
Ed Begley Jr. ...
Alan Tyler
Mel Harris ...
Claire Tyler
Christopher Lloyd ...
Mr. Dewey / The Pagemaster
Patrick Stewart ...
Adventure (voice)
Whoopi Goldberg ...
Fantasy (voice)
Frank Welker ...
Horror (voice)
Leonard Nimoy ...
Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (voice)
George Hearn George Hearn ...
Captain Ahab (voice)
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Storyline

This is the story of a young boy named Richard Tyler, who finds shelter from a storm inside a nearby library. Tyler slips and is knocked unconscious while exploring a rotunda in the library. Upon awakening he is led on a journey through conflicts and events that resemble fictional stories, keeping him from finding the exit from the library. Written by Anthony Pereyra <hypersonic91@yahoo.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Library | Boy | Book | Treehouse | Journey  | See more »

Taglines:

All The Adventure Your Imagination Can Hold.

Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Grande Viagem See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$27,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$13,670,688 (USA)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The film took almost 3 1/2 years to complete. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: One of the books Richard looks at while inside the dragon is "Alice in Wonderland". The exact name of Lewis Carroll's book is "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland". See more »

Quotes

Alan Tyler: He's afraid of tuna-fish sandwiches.
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Crazy Credits

The original VHS release of the film contained a sneak preview of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie prior to the film. See more »

Connections

References The Little Mermaid (1989) See more »

Soundtracks

"Dream Away"
Written by Diane Warren
Produced by David Foster
Performed by Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds (as Babyface) and Lisa Stansfield
Babyface courtesy of Epic Records
Lisa Stansfield courtesy of Arista Records, Inc. and BMG Eurodisc Ltd.
David Foster courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation See more »