Summary
Dead Poets Society is an American film first released in 1989,
directed by Peter Weir.
The film stars Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles and Gale Hansen.
Our overall rating for this film is: very good.
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Credits
- Director: Peter Weir
- Script: Peter Weir
- Photo: John Seale
- Music: Maurice Jarre
- 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), Jane Moore (Mrs. Danburry), Lara Flynn Boyle (Ginny Danburry (scenes deleted)), Colin Irving (Chet Danburry), Alexandra Powers (Chris Noel), Melora Walters (Gloria), Welker White (Tina), Steve Mathios (Steve), Alan Pottinger (Bubba), Pamela Burrell (Directing Teacher), Allison Hedges (Actor), Christine D’Ercole (Titania), John Cunningham (Mr. Anderson), Debra Mooney (Mrs. Anderson), John Martin Bradley (Bagpiper), Charles Lord (Mr. Dalton), Kurt Leitner (Lester), Richard Stites (Stick), James J. Christy (Spaz), Catherine Soles (Stage Manager), Hoover Sutton (Welton Professor), James Donnell Quinn (Procession Alumnus), Simon Mein (Welton Vicar), Ashton W. Richards (Physical Education Teacher), Robert Gleason (Spaz’s Father), Bill Rowe (Dormitory Porter), Robert J. Zigler III (Beans), Keith Snyder (Russell), Nicholas K. Gilhool (Shroom), Jonas Stiklorius (Jonas), Craig Johnson (Dewey), Chris Hull (Ace), Jason Woody (Woodsie), Sam Stegeman (Sam), Andrew Hill (Senior Student), Barry Godin (Language Teacher), Jamie Kennedy, Nancy Kirk (Parent)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 128 min
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