

Dead Poets Society
1989 · Movie · 2h 9m · PG
Drama
"He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary."
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes
85%
Metacritic
79/100
Key crew
- Peter WeirDirector
- Maurice JarreOriginal Music Composer
- Tom SchulmanWriter
Cast
- Robin WilliamsJohn Keating
- Robert Sean LeonardNeil Perry
- Ethan HawkeTodd Anderson
- Josh CharlesKnox Overstreet
- Gale HansenCharlie Dalton
- Dylan KussmanRichard Cameron
- Allelon RuggieroSteven Meeks
- James WaterstonGerard Pitts
- Norman LloydMr. Nolan
- Kurtwood SmithMr. Perry
- Carla BelverMrs. Perry
- Leon PownallMcAllister
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Themes
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