Dead Poets Society
| Dead Poets Society | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Peter Weir |
| Written by | Tom Schulman |
| Produced by | Steven Haft Paul Junger Witt Tony Thomas |
| Starring | Robin Williams |
| Cinematography | John Seale |
| Edited by | William M. Anderson |
| Music by | Maurice Jarre |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $16.4 million |
| Box office | $235,860,116[1] |
Dead Poets Society is a 1989 American drama movie directed by Peter Weir and starring Robin Williams.
It is set at the conservative and aristocratic Welton Academy in Vermont in 1959,[2] it tells the story of an English teacher who inspires his students through his teaching of poetry. The movie was critically acclaimed and was nominated for many awards.
The script was written by Tom Schulman. It is based on his life at the Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, Tennessee. Filming took place at St. Andrew's School in Middletown, Delaware.
Cast[change | change source]
- Robin Williams as John Keating
- Robert Sean Leonard as Neil Perry
- Ethan Hawke as Todd Anderson
- Josh Charles as Knox Overstreet
- Gale Hansen as Charlie Dalton
- Norman Lloyd as Headmaster Gale Nolan
- Kurtwood Smith as Mr. Perry
- Dylan Kussman as Richard Cameron
- James Waterston as Gerard Pitts
- Allelon Ruggiero as Stephen Meeks
- Leon Pownall as McAllister
- Alexandra Powers as Chris Noel
- Kevin Cooney as Joe Danburry
- Welker White as Tina
- Debra Mooney as Mrs. Anderson
- George Martin as Dr. Hager
Release dates[change | change source]
| Country | Premiere |
|---|---|
 United States |
9 June 1989 |
 Australia |
20 July 1989 |
 United Kingdom |
22 September 1989 |
 Ireland |
29 September 1989 |
 Italy |
29 September 1989 |
 Israel |
13 October 1989 |
 Spain |
22 November 1989 |
 Iceland |
12 January 1990 |
 Sweden |
12 January 1990 |
 France |
17 January 1990 |
 Denmark |
19 January 1990 |
 Netherlands |
19 January 1990 |
 Norway |
19 January 1990 |
 Portugal |
19 January 1990 |
 Greece |
25 January 1990 |
 West Germany |
25 January 1990 |
 Austria |
26 January 1990 |
 Finland |
26 January 1990 |
 Argentina |
15 February 1990 |
 Mexico |
16 February 1990 |
 Brazil |
28 February 1990 |
 Taiwan |
8 March 1990 |
 Uruguay |
8 March 1990 |
 Hungary |
15 March 1990 |
 Japan |
17 March 1990 |
 Turkey |
13 April 1990 |
 Colombia |
10 May 1990 |
 South Korea |
19 May 1990 |
 Poland |
19 October 1990 |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Dead Poets Society (1989) – Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
- ↑ Canby, Vincent (June 2, 1989). "Dead Poets Society (1989) June 2, 1989 Review/Film; Shaking Up a Boys' School With Poetry". The New York Times. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
Other websites[change | change source]
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- Dead Poets Society at Box Office Mojo
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- Dead Poets Society at Metacritic
Categories:
- 1989 movies
- English-language movies
- 1989 drama movies
- 1980s coming-of-age movies
- 1980s high school movies
- 1980s teen drama movies
- American coming-of-age movies
- American high school movies
- American teen drama movies
- Coming-of-age drama movies
- Movies about educators
- Movies about dysfunctional families
- Movies set in the 1950s
- Suicide in movies
- Movies set in Delaware
- Movies set in Vermont
- Movies directed by Peter Weir
- Movies composed by Maurice Jarre