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Dead Poets Society (1989)

PG ★ 8.3/10 129 min Drama United States English
Director: Peter Weir
Writer: Tom Schulman
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He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.

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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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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

Dead Poets Society Appears on 15 Curated Movie Lists

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National Board Of Review's Yearly Top 10
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Entertainment Weekly #20
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