Richard is a shy boy but one day when he seeks refuge in a public library during a storm, he is suddenly transported into an incredible animated world filled with adventure and fantasy. In this world, anything is possible. The only limits are set by the imagination. Some of the greatest stories are made part of Richard’s life in the mystical world of “The Pagemaster.” Stars Macaulay Culkin as Richard Tyler, Christopher Lloyd as The Pagemaster, Ed Begley Jnr as Richard’s father and the voices of Whoopi Goldberg, Patrick Stewart, Frank Welker and Leonard Nimoy.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
306728
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - United States
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - United States
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → AIDS (Disease)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)