Dead Poets Society (1989)

  • PG
  • 06/02/1989 (US)
  • Drama
  • 2h 8m

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.

Peter Weir

Director

Tom Schulman

Writer

Cast

Robin Williams's headshot

Robin Williams

John Keating
Ethan Hawke's headshot

Ethan Hawke

Todd Anderson
Robert Sean Leonard's headshot

Robert Sean Leonard

Neil Perry
Gale Hansen's headshot

Gale Hansen

Charlie Dalton
Josh Charles's headshot

Josh Charles

Knox Overstreet
Dylan Kussman's headshot

Dylan Kussman

Richard Cameron
Allelon Ruggiero's headshot

Allelon Ruggiero

Steven Meeks
James Waterston's headshot

James Waterston

Gerard Pitts

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