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Release. May 29, 1999. ( 1999-05-29) 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. The original play was written as a parable which fictionalized the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial as a means of discussing the 1950s McCarthy trials. [1]
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 retelling of the Scopes ...
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- Daniel Petrie
- PG
- Jack Lemmon
Inherit the Wind: Directed by Daniel Petrie. With Jack Lemmon, George C. Scott, Lane Smith, Tom Everett Scott. Based on a real-life case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.
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May 29, 1999 · Find trailers, reviews, synopsis, awards and cast information for Inherit the Wind (1999) - Daniel Petrie on AllMovie - The celebrated stage drama by Jerome Lawrence and…
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.
- Daniel Petrie
- Dirk Blocker
The case itself had so many dramatic elements that the movie can't help holding our attention, but it's a very crude piece of work, totally lacking in subtlety; what is meant to be a courtroom drama of ideas comes out as a caricature of a drama of ideas, and maddeningly, while watching we can't be sure what is based on historical fact and what is invention.
Film Movie Reviews Inherit the Wind — 1999. Inherit the Wind. 1999. 1h 53m. PG. Drama. Where to Watch. Stream. Advertisement. Cast. Jack Lemmon (Henry Drummond) George C. Scott (Matthew Harrison ...