Dead Poets Society

1989 • 129 min • PG

“He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.”

★ 8.3 / 10 (12,773 votes)

Drama

Synopsis

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.

About This Film

Dead Poets Society is a 1989 drama film directed by Peter Weir. With a runtime of 129 minutes, the film has earned an audience rating of 8.3 out of 10 based on 12,773 votes on TMDB. The film stars Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles, Gale Hansen among its cast of 51 credited actors.

Cast

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

Dylan Kussman

as Richard Cameron

Allelon Ruggiero

as Steven Meeks

James Waterston

as Gerard Pitts

Norman Lloyd

as Mr. Nolan

Kurtwood Smith

as Mr. Perry

Carla Belver

as Mrs. Perry

Leon Pownall

as McAllister

George Martin

as Dr. Hager

Joe Aufiery

as Chemistry Teacher

Matt Carey

as Hopkins

Kevin Cooney

as Joe Danburry

Jane Moore

as Mrs. Danburry

Lara Flynn Boyle

as Ginny Danburry

Colin Irving

as Chet Danburry

Alexandra Powers

as Chris Noel

Crew