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Dead Poets Society 1989 Directed by Peter Weir

He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Latin
Gnere Drama
Budget $16,400,000
Revenue $235,860,116
Release Date 2 June 1989
129 mins
Cast
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
Norman Lloyd
Norman Lloyd Mr. Nolan
Kurtwood Smith
Kurtwood Smith Mr. Perry
Carla Belver
Carla Belver Mrs. Perry
Leon Pownall
Leon Pownall McAllister
George Martin
George Martin Dr. Hager
Joe Aufiery
Joe Aufiery Chemistry Teacher
Matt Carey
Matt Carey Hopkins
Kevin Cooney
Kevin Cooney Joe Danburry
Jane Moore
Jane Moore Mrs. Danburry
Lara Flynn Boyle
Lara Flynn Boyle Ginny Danburry
Colin Irving
Colin Irving Chet Danburry
Alexandra Powers
Alexandra Powers Chris Noel
Melora Walters
Melora Walters Gloria
Welker White
Welker White Tina
Steve Mathios
Steve Mathios Steve
Alan Pottinger
Alan Pottinger Bubba
Pamela Burrell
Pamela Burrell Directing Teacher
Allison Hedges
Allison Hedges Actor / Fairy
Christine D'Ercole
Christine D'Ercole Titania
John Cunningham
John Cunningham Mr. Anderson
Debra Mooney
Debra Mooney Mrs. Anderson
John Martin Bradley
John Martin Bradley Bagpiper
Charles Lord
Charles Lord Mr. Dalton
Kurt Leitner
Kurt Leitner Lester
Richard Stites
Richard Stites Stick
James J. Christy
James J. Christy Spaz
Catherine Soles
Catherine Soles Stage Manager
Hoover Sutton
Hoover Sutton Welton Professor
James Donnell Quinn
James Donnell Quinn Procession Alumnus
Simon Mein
Simon Mein Welton Vicar
Ashton W. Richards
Ashton W. Richards Phys. Ed. Teacher
Robert Gleason
Robert Gleason Father of Spaz
Bill Rowe
Bill Rowe Dormitory Porter
Robert J. Zigler III
Robert J. Zigler III Beans
Keith Snyder
Keith Snyder Russell
Nicholas K. Gilhool
Nicholas K. Gilhool Shroom
Jonas Stiklorius
Jonas Stiklorius Jonas
Craig Johnson
Craig Johnson Dewey
Chris Hull
Chris Hull Ace
Jason Woody
Jason Woody Woodsie
Sam Stegeman
Sam Stegeman Sam
Andrew Hill
Andrew Hill Senior Student
Kate Kearney-Patch
Kate Kearney-Patch Mother in Opening Scene (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Peter Weir
Peter Weir
Writer
Tom Schulman
Tom Schulman
Producers
Tony Thomas
Tony Thomas
Steven Haft
Steven Haft
Paul Junger Witt
Paul Junger Witt
Cinematography
John Seale
John Seale
Composer
Maurice Jarre
Maurice Jarre
Editor
William M. Anderson
William M. Anderson
Production Design
Wendy Stites
Wendy Stites
Sound
John Verbeck
John Verbeck
Ann Kroeber
Ann Kroeber
Robert Shoup
Robert Shoup
Alan Splet
Alan Splet
Art Direction
Sandy Veneziano
Sandy Veneziano
Set Decoration
John H. Anderson
John H. Anderson
Set Designer
Charleton E. Reynolds
Charleton E. Reynolds
Costume Design
Nancy Konrardy
Nancy Konrardy
Eddie Marks
Eddie Marks
Makeup Artists
Susan A. Cabral
Susan A. Cabral
Dee Manges
Dee Manges
Hairstylist
Bette Iverson
Bette Iverson
Casting
Howard Feuer
Howard Feuer
Assistant Directors
Alan B. Curtiss
Alan B. Curtiss
Tom Seidman
Tom Seidman