He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.
Dead Poets Society
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Synopsis
At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and seize the potential of every day, courting the disdain of the stern headmaster.
- Directed by
- Peter Weir
- Written by
- Tom Schulman
Cast
Robin Williams
John Keating
Robert Sean Leonard
Neil Perry
Ethan Hawke
Todd Anderson
Josh Charles
Knox Overstreet
Gale Hansen
Charlie Dalton
Dylan Kussman
Richard Cameron
Allelon Ruggiero
Steven Meeks
James Waterston
Gerard Pitts
Norman Lloyd
Mr. Nolan
Kurtwood Smith
Mr. Perry
Carla Belver
Mrs. Perry
Leon Pownall
McAllister
George Martin
Dr. Hager
Joe Aufiery
Chemistry Teacher
Matt Carey
Hopkins
Kevin Cooney
Joe Danburry
Details
- Released
- June 2, 1989
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Status
- Released
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Budget
- $16,400,000
- Box office
- $235,860,116
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