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Dead Poets Society (1989)

PG · 1989-06-02 · 2h 8m · EN
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He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.

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.

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Tom SchulmanWriterPeter WeirDirector
Budget
$16.4M
Box office
$235.9M

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Robin WilliamsRobin WilliamsJohn KeatingEthan HawkeEthan HawkeTodd AndersonRobert Sean LeonardRobert Sean LeonardNeil PerryGale HansenGale HansenCharlie DaltonJosh CharlesJosh CharlesKnox OverstreetDylan KussmanDylan KussmanRichard CameronAllelon RuggieroAllelon RuggieroSteven MeeksJames WaterstonJames WaterstonGerard PittsNorman LloydNorman LloydMr. NolanKurtwood SmithKurtwood SmithMr. Tom PerryCarla BelverCarla BelverMrs. PerryLeon PownallLeon PownallMcAllister

Keywords

FriendshipComing of ageTeenager1950sPhilosophyTeacherProfessorIndividualPoetrySchool playLiteratureVermontSchoolteacherPreparatory schoolA midsummer night's dream

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityFriendship · Coming Of Age · TeenagerNarrative complexityPhilosophyDialogue densityDramaDirector preference127486Actor preference76227 · 5193 · 146679

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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.

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Dead Poets Society has a runtime of 128 minutes.

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