The Pagemaster is a 1994 American fantasy adventure film starring Macaulay Culkin, Christopher Lloyd, Patrick Stewart, Whoopi Goldberg, Frank Welker, and Leonard Nimoy. The film was produced by Turner Pictures and released by 20th Century Fox on November 23, 1994. The film was written for the screen by David Casci, based on a 6-page pitch by writer Charles Pogue entitled "Library Days," presented to Casci by producer David Kirschner. The film was directed by Joe Johnston and Pixote Hunt and Glenn Chaika , and produced by David Kirschner and Paul Gertz. Ten-year-old pessimist Richard Tyler ... lives his life based on statistics and fears practically everything. His exasperated parents have tried multiple ways to build up the courage of their son, but to little success. Richard is sent by his father to buy a bag of nails so that he can build a treehouse. However, Richard gets caught in a harsh thunderstorm and takes shelter in a library. Here, he is met by Mr. Dewey , an eccentric librarian who tries to find a book for Richard and gives him a library card.
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| Release date: | November 23, 1994 |
| Directed by: | Joe Johnston, Maurice Hunt |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 80 Minutes |
| Producer: | David Kirschner |
| Music by: | James Horner |
| Cinematography: | Alexander Gruszynski |
| Screenplay by: | David Kirschner |
| Estimated budget: | $21,000,000 |
| Genre: | Adventure, Children's, Animation, Fantasy |