Dead Poets Society

He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.

Duration: 129 min
Release date: 1989-06-02
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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
as John Keating
Robert Sean Leonard
Robert Sean Leonard
as Neil Perry
Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke
as Todd Anderson
Josh Charles
Josh Charles
as Knox Overstreet
Gale Hansen
Gale Hansen
as Charlie Dalton
Dylan Kussman
Dylan Kussman
as Richard Cameron
Allelon Ruggiero
Allelon Ruggiero
as Steven Meeks
James Waterston
James Waterston
as Gerard Pitts
Norman Lloyd
Norman Lloyd
as Mr. Nolan
Kurtwood Smith
Kurtwood Smith
as Mr. Perry
Carla Belver
Carla Belver
as Mrs. Perry
Leon Pownall
Leon Pownall
as McAllister
George Martin
George Martin
as Dr. Hager
Joe Aufiery
Joe Aufiery
as Chemistry Teacher
Matt Carey
Matt Carey
as Hopkins
Kevin Cooney
Kevin Cooney
as Joe Danburry
Jane Moore
Jane Moore
as Mrs. Danburry
Lara Flynn Boyle
Lara Flynn Boyle
as Ginny Danburry
Colin Irving
Colin Irving
as Chet Danburry
Alexandra Powers
Alexandra Powers
as Chris Noel
Melora Walters
Melora Walters
as Gloria
Welker White
Welker White
as Tina
Steve Mathios
Steve Mathios
as Steve
Alan Pottinger
Alan Pottinger
as Bubba
Pamela Burrell
Pamela Burrell
as Directing Teacher
Allison Hedges
Allison Hedges
as Actor / Fairy
Christine D'Ercole
Christine D'Ercole
as Titania
John Cunningham
John Cunningham
as Mr. Anderson
Debra Mooney
Debra Mooney
as Mrs. Anderson
John Martin Bradley
John Martin Bradley
as Bagpiper
Charles Lord
Charles Lord
as Mr. Dalton
Kurt Leitner
Kurt Leitner
as Lester
Richard Stites
Richard Stites
as Stick
James J. Christy
James J. Christy
as Spaz
Catherine Soles
Catherine Soles
as Stage Manager
Hoover Sutton
Hoover Sutton
as Welton Professor
James Donnell Quinn
James Donnell Quinn
as Procession Alumnus
Simon Mein
Simon Mein
as Welton Vicar
Ashton W. Richards
Ashton W. Richards
as Phys. Ed. Teacher
Robert Gleason
Robert Gleason
as Father of Spaz
Bill Rowe
Bill Rowe
as Dormitory Porter
Robert J. Zigler III
Robert J. Zigler III
as Beans
Keith Snyder
Keith Snyder
as Russell
Nicholas K. Gilhool
Nicholas K. Gilhool
as Shroom
Jonas Stiklorius
Jonas Stiklorius
as Jonas
Craig Johnson
Craig Johnson
as Dewey
Chris Hull
Chris Hull
as Ace
Jason Woody
Jason Woody
as Woodsie
Sam Stegeman
Sam Stegeman
as Sam
Andrew Hill
Andrew Hill
as Senior Student
Kate Kearney-Patch
Kate Kearney-Patch
as Mother in Opening Scene (uncredited)
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Peter Weir
Peter Weir
Director
John Seale
John Seale
Director of Photography
Maurice Jarre
Maurice Jarre
Original Music Composer
William M. Anderson
William M. Anderson
Editor
Steven Haft
Steven Haft
Producer
Paul Junger Witt
Paul Junger Witt
Producer
Tony Thomas
Tony Thomas
Producer
Howard Feuer
Howard Feuer
Casting
Wendy Stites
Wendy Stites
Production Design
Eddie Marks
Eddie Marks
Costume Supervisor
Marilyn Matthews
Marilyn Matthews
Set Costumer
Anthony J. Scarano
Anthony J. Scarano
Set Costumer
C.J. Appel
C.J. Appel
Supervising ADR Editor
Gloria D'Alessandro
Gloria D'Alessandro
Dialogue Editor
Carlos Delarios
Carlos Delarios
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael J. Kohut
Michael J. Kohut
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ann Kroeber
Ann Kroeber
Sound Effects Editor
Aaron Rochin
Aaron Rochin
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Shoup
Robert Shoup
Foley Editor
Robert Shoup
Robert Shoup
Sound Effects Editor
Alan Splet
Alan Splet
Supervising Sound Editor
John Verbeck
John Verbeck
Sound Effects Editor
Tom Schulman
Tom Schulman
Writer
Duncan Henderson
Duncan Henderson
Associate Producer
Sandy Veneziano
Sandy Veneziano
Art Direction
John H. Anderson
John H. Anderson
Set Decoration
Nancy Konrardy
Nancy Konrardy
Costume Design
Susan A. Cabral
Susan A. Cabral
Makeup Artist
Bette Iverson
Bette Iverson
Hairstylist
Duncan Henderson
Duncan Henderson
Unit Production Manager
Alan B. Curtiss
Alan B. Curtiss
First Assistant Director
John Rusk
John Rusk
Second Second Assistant Director
Nigel A. Boucher
Nigel A. Boucher
Leadman
Mike Carrillo
Mike Carrillo
Assistant Property Master
Stan Cockerell
Stan Cockerell
Assistant Property Master
Albert B. Cooper IV
Albert B. Cooper IV
Carpenter
Dale Covey
Dale Covey
Greensman
Cal DiValerio
Cal DiValerio
Construction Coordinator
Louis S. Fleming
Louis S. Fleming
Property Master
George Fouche
George Fouche
Construction Foreman
Hank Giardina
Hank Giardina
Standby Painter
Charles R. Lipscomb
Charles R. Lipscomb
Leadman
Louis M. Mann
Louis M. Mann
Assistant Art Director
Charleton E. Reynolds
Charleton E. Reynolds
Set Designer
Brian Fong
Brian Fong
Second Second Assistant Director
Dee Manges
Dee Manges
Makeup Artist
Tom Seidman
Tom Seidman
Second Assistant Director
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