The Pagemaster Movie Review 1994

Timid Richard (Macauley) is basically scared of his own shadow but, during a storm, he's forced to take refuge in a mysterious library with an even odder librarian, Mr. Dewey (Lloyd). Richard's intrigued by the library's mural, which turns out to be the doorway to an animated universe where the wizardlike Pagemaster (voiced by Lloyd) and other literary characters help Richard discover his strengths and overcome his fears. Mildly amusing but kids may not know who the characters refer to unless they're readers (a good intro, perhaps?)

Distribution

CBS/Fox Video, 1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019, Phone: (212)373-4800, Toll-free: 800-800-4369, Fax: (212)373-4803, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 76 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Fantasy, Live Action/Animation Combos, Libraries and Librarians, Childhood Visions, Books & Bookstores

Screenplay

David Casci, David Kirschner, Ernie Contreras

Cast

Macaulay Culkin, Christopher Lloyd, Ed Begley, Mel Harris

Director

Joe Johnston, Maurice Hunt

Music

James Horner

Other

Christopher Lloyd, Whoopi Goldberg, Patrick Stewart, Frank Welker, Leonard Nimoy

Producer

David Kirschner, Paul Gertz, Turner Pictures