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Title: The Pagemaster (1994)
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Neighborhood Kid
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Jessica Kirschner | ... |
Neighborhood Kid
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Guy Mansker | ... |
Neighborhood Kid
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Brandon S. McKay | ... |
Neighborhood Kid
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Stephen Sheehan | ... |
Neighborhood Kid
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| Ed Begley Jr. | ... | ||
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| Patrick Stewart | ... |
Adventure
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| Whoopi Goldberg | ... |
Fantasy
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Horror
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| Leonard Nimoy | ... |
Dr. Jekyll /
Mr. Hyde
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Captain Ahab
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Storyline
This is the story of a young boy named Richard Tyler, who spouts statistics about the possibility of accidents. So much so, he is scared to do anything that might endanger him, like riding his bike, or climbing into his treehouse. While riding his bike home, Richard finds shelter from a storm inside a nearby library. Richard 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>
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dr henry jekyll character | mr edward hyde character | queen of hearts character | library | young boy |Taglines:
All the adventure your imagination can hold.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
23 November 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El guardián de las palabras See more »Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USAEdit
Box Office
Budget:
$27,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$13,670,688Company Credits
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Marketed and Distributed by Arista Records
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The film took almost three and a half years to complete. See more »Goofs
At the end of the movie, Richard's mom takes his glasses and doesn't put them back. See more »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 »Soundtracks
Soundtrack available on Fox RecordsMarketed and Distributed by Arista Records
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It's a great movie. This kid, Richard Tyler, played by young Macaulay Culkin, is really paranoid, and always talks about injury-related statistics. During a frightening storm, he takes temporary refuge from the rain in a library, run by the eerie Mr. Dewey, played by Christopher Lloyd. Richard is instructed to find a pay phone so he can tell his parents where he is.
In the middle of the library, there's a huge ceiling painting of Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde, Long John Silver and his crew from Treasure Island, Captain Aham and Moby Dick, a fierce dragon, and in the center, an old man with a long white beard and nobleman clothes holding a scroll. The ceiling starts dripping paint, and the globs are transformed into a huge dragon, which transforms everything it touches into animation. Richard, now a cartoon, meets the old man, the Pagemaster, who tells him that to get out of the library and return to normal, he must past three tests, described only as adventure, horror, and fantasy.
Soon, he also meets three hilarious talking books. The first, Adventure, played by Patrick Stewart, is probably the funniest guy in the movie. The second, Fantasy, played by Whoopi Goldberg, is also funny, but it's because of her attitude. The third, Horror, played by Frank Welker, is a brain-dead coward who looks like Frankenstein's Monster. With his three new friends, Richard has to pass the tests to get his normal form back, admittance to the exit, and most of all...the courage he never thought he had.