Claim: Evan Rachel Wood has worked with a director.

Pretty Persuasion is a 2005 American black comedy/satirical film about a 15-year-old schoolgirl who makes an allegation of sexual harassment against her drama teacher . The film 's tagline is : `` Revenge knows no mercy . '' It was written by Skander Halim and directed by Marcos Siega . It stars Evan Rachel Wood , James Woods and Ron Livingston and was released in the US on August 12 , 2005 in select theaters .