Dead Poets Society
At an exclusive American prep school in the late 1950s, the arrival of an unconventional English teacher changes the lives of a group of young students.
Drama featuring Robin Williams as an unconventional English teacher and his ultimately questionable impact on an elite Vermont boys' academy.
John Keating blows into the stuffy halls of the academy like a breath of fresh air, startling colleagues and delighting boys with his disdain for traditional teaching methods and text books. But the seeds of rebellion he sows have far-reaching effects that he never intended.
2 hours, 2 minutes
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Music Played
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George Frideric Handel
Water Music, Suite III in D
Performer: Stuttgarter Kammerorchester. -
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9
Performer: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. -
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E Flat Major, OP. 73 'Emperor'
Performer: Berliner Philharmoniker. -
David Hykes
Rainbow Voice
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Pete St. John
The Fields of Athenry
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Jimmie Driftwood
The Battle of New Orleans
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Jessie Mae Robinson
Let's Have a Party
Performer: Wanda Jackson. -
Jerry Rehberg
Ridgeway Fight Song
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Willie Lee Duckworth
Sound Off
Composer: Bernard Lentz. -
The Cadets
Stranded in the Jungle
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Henry Byrd
Hey Little Girl
Obituary: Robin Williams
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| John Keating | Robin Williams |
| Neil Perry | Robert Sean Leonard |
| Todd Anderson | Ethan Hawke |
| Knox Overstreet | Josh Charles |
| Charlie Dalton | Gale Hansen |
| Richard Cameron | Dylan Kussman |
| Steven Meeks | Allelon Ruggiero |
| Mr Nolan | Norman Lloyd |
| Mr Perry | Kurtwood Smith |
| Gerard Pitts | James Waterston |
| Mrs Perry | Carla Belver |
| Chris Noel | Alexandra Powers |
| Gloria | Melora Walters |
| Tina | Welker White |
| McAllister | Leon Pownall |
| Dr Hager | George Martin |
| Chemistry Teacher | Joe Aufiery |
| Hopkins | Matt Carey |
| Joe Danburry | Kevin Cooney |
| Mrs Danburry | Joe Moore |
| Chet Danburry | Colin Irving |
| Bubba | Alan Pottinger |
| Directing Teacher | Pamela Burrell |
| Writer | Tom Schulman |
| Director | Peter Weir |
| Producer | Steven Haft |
| Producer | Paul Junger Witt |
| Producer | Tony Thomas |
| Composer | Maurice Jarre |
Broadcasts
Related Links
- IMDb: Dead Poets Society (1989) (www.imdb.com)
- Rotten Tomatoes: Dead Poets Society (www.rottentomatoes.com)
- Wikipedia: Dead Poets Society (en.wikipedia.org)