Pretty Persuasion

Pretty Persuasion
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Marcos Siega
Written by	Skander Halim
Produced by	Marcos Siega Matt Weaver Todd Dagres Carl Levin
Starring	Evan Rachel Wood Ron Livingston James Woods Jane Krakowski Elisabeth Harnois Danny Comden Michael Hitchcock Adi Schnall
Cinematography	Ramsey Nickell
Edited by	Nicholas Erasmus
Music by	Gilad Benamram
Production companies	Ren-Mar Studios Prospect Pictures
Distributed by	Samuel Goldwyn Films Roadside Attractions
Release dates	January 22, 2005 (2005-01-22) (Sundance Film Festival) August 12, 2005 (2005-08-12) (U.S.)
Running time	109 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2.5 million
Box office	$537,100[2]

Pretty Persuasion is a 2005 American black comedy film directed by Marcos Siega, written by Skander Halim, and starring Evan Rachel Wood, James Woods, Ron Livingston, Elisabeth Harnois, and Jane Krakowski. Its plot follows a manipulative, sociopathic 15-year-old student at an elite Beverly Hills academy who accuses her drama teacher of sexual harassment.