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Plot summary. Cast. Awards. IGCSE Literature. See also. Notes. External links and references. Inherit the Wind (1999 film) Inherit the Wind is a 1999 American made-for-television film adaptation of the 1955 play of the same name which originally aired on Showtime on May 29, 1999.
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Movie Info Synopsis Set in Dayton, Tenn., famous trial lawyer Henry Drummond (Jack Lemmon) debates evangelical politician and attorney Matthew Harrison Brady (George C. Scott) in this dramatic...
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- Daniel Petrie
- PG
- Jack Lemmon
May 29, 1999 · Synopsis by Mark Deming. The celebrated stage drama by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, based on the real-life Scopes trial in which a teacher was jailed in 1925 for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution, is filmed for the third time in this adaptation produced for the Showtime premium cable network. Jack Lemmon plays the celebrated trial ...
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NR 1 hr 53 min May 29th, 1999 Drama, TV Movie. Two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution. Starring Jack Lemmon George C....
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- Jack Lemmon
- Daniel Petrie
- Showtime Networks MGM Television
1999 Directed by Daniel Petrie. The Landmark Trial That Forever Changed A Nation. Two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
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- Showtime Networks, MGM Television
- Daniel Petrie
Brief Synopsis. Read More. Television movie based on the 1925 Scopes "monkey trial." Schoolmaster Bertram Cates is put on trial for teaching Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution to students in rural Tennessee. Prosecuting Cates is three-time presidential nominee, self-appointed Bible scholar and acclaimed orator Matthew Harri.
Directed by: Daniel Petrie. Stars: Jack Lemmon, George C. Scott and Piper Laurie. IMDb score: 7,2 (2.029) Releasedate: 29 May 1999. US. UK. On Demand: Watch on The Roku Channel. 10 Sec. Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney admit they leaned into romance rumours to promote film. Inherit the Wind plot. "The Landmark Trial That Forever Changed A Nation."