Dead Poets Society

Dead Poets Society (1989)

PGJune 9, 1989 (US)Drama2 hours and 8 minutes
83%
User score

He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.

Description

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.

Peter Weir
Director
Tom Schulman
Writer

Actors

Robin Williams
Robin Williams
John Keating
Robert Sean Leonard
Robert Sean Leonard
Neil Perry
Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke
Todd Anderson
Josh Charles
Josh Charles
Knox Overstreet
Gale Hansen
Gale Hansen
Charlie Dalton
Dylan Kussman
Dylan Kussman
Richard Cameron
Allelon Ruggiero
Allelon Ruggiero
Steven Meeks
James Waterston
James Waterston
Gerard Pitts
Norman Lloyd
Norman Lloyd
Mr. Nolan
Kurtwood Smith
Kurtwood Smith
Mr. Perry
Carla Belver
Carla Belver
Mrs. Perry
Leon Pownall
Leon Pownall
McAllister
George Martin
George Martin
Dr. Hager
Joe Aufiery
Joe Aufiery
Chemistry Teacher
Matt Carey
Matt Carey
Hopkins
Kevin Cooney
Kevin Cooney
Joe Danburry
Jane Moore
Jane Moore
Mrs. Danburry
Lara Flynn Boyle
Lara Flynn Boyle
Ginny Danburry
Colin Irving
Colin Irving
Chet Danburry
Alexandra Powers
Alexandra Powers
Chris Noel
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

$16,400,000

Revenue

$235,900,000

Keywords
individualfriendshipphilosophypoetryliteratureprofessorbased on true storycoming of ageteacherschool playvermontschoolteacherpreparatory school1950steenageradoringempathetic