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Jun 9, 1989 · With Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles. Maverick teacher John Keating returns in 1959 to the prestigious New England boys' boarding school where he was once a star student, using poetry to embolden his pupils to new heights of self-expression.
- (524K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Peter Weir
- 1989-06-09
Dead Poets Society is a 1989 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Peter Weir and written by Tom Schulman. The film, starring Robin Williams, is set in 1959 at the fictional elite boarding school, Welton Academy, and tells the story of an English teacher who inspires his students through his teaching of poetry.
- $16.4 million
- Maurice Jarre
- June 2, 1989
- Robin Williams
A new English teacher, John Keating (Robin Williams), is introduced to an all-boys preparatory school that is known for its ancient traditions and high standards. He uses unorthodox methods to ...
- (13.6K)
- Peter Weir
- PG
- Robin Williams
Todd Anderson (Ethan Hawke), a lonely and painfully shy teenager, who is under pressure by his stern parents because he must live up to his older brother's reputation to attend Yale and become a lawyer, arrives for the new semester at the Welton Academy for boys -- Todd's brother also attended Welton and was a popular and well-regarded student t...
Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "Dead Poets Society" is a collection of pious platitudes masquerading as a courageous stand in favor of something: doing your own thing, I think. It's about an inspirational, unconventional English teacher and his students at "the best prep school in America" and how he challenges them to question ...
Dead Poets Society. by Peter Weir. Buy Study Guide. Dead Poets Society Summary. In 1959, shy Todd Anderson begins his senior year of high school at elite boarding school Welton Academy, a prep school in the Northeastern United States.
- Peter Weir
Dead Poets Society. With a lesson plan full of unorthodox methods, maverick teacher John Keating emboldens his all-boys preparatory school students, inspiring them to break out of their shells, pursue their dreams and seize the day. 14,333 IMDb 8.1 2 h 8 min 1989. X-Ray PG. Drama · Comedy · Emotional · Powerful. Available to rent or buy. Rent.
