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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.
Rating and Reviews
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8.301/10
kevin2019
"Dead Poets Society" never endeavours to sweeten the bitter pill of disappointment or tragedy by playing to whatever cliched expectations you might have. Neil's father Mr. Perry isn't going to suddenl... read more
8 months ago
crazyrobinhood
The (very absurd) point of view of the rich people about freedom. The Movie is so pathetically formulaic that it makes you want to throw tomatoes at the screen. The Horatian ideal, of Stoic-Epic... read more
9 months ago

CinemaSerf
Robin Williams ("Keating") arrives at an all boys school where he is to teach them English. As you'd expect, they weren't particularly interested, but when he begins by telling them to rip up the poet... read more
almost 3 years ago

Wuchak
_**Seize the day; be Exceptional!**_ John Keating (Robin Williams), a new teacher at a stuffy prep school in 1959, inspires his students to capitalize on their natural talents and develop a passion... read more
almost 4 years ago

John Chard
Carpe Diem & The Punk Rock Movie. Dead Poets Society is directed by Peter Weir (Picnic At Hanging Rock/Gallipoli) and stars Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Kurtwood Smith, Gale Ha... read more
almost 6 years ago
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Cast

Robin Williams
John Keating

Robert Sean Leonard
Neil Perry

Ethan Hawke
Todd Anderson

Josh Charles
Knox Overstreet

Gale Hansen
Charlie Dalton

Dylan Kussman
Richard Cameron

Allelon Ruggiero
Steven Meeks

James Waterston
Gerard Pitts

Norman Lloyd
Mr. Nolan

Kurtwood Smith
Mr. Perry

Carla Belver
Mrs. Perry
Leon Pownall
McAllister

George Martin
Dr. Hager
Joe Aufiery
Chemistry Teacher
Matt Carey
Hopkins

Kevin Cooney
Joe Danburry
Jane Moore
Mrs. Danburry

Lara Flynn Boyle
Ginny Danburry
Colin Irving
Chet Danburry

Alexandra Powers
Chris Noel

Melora Walters
Gloria

Welker White
Tina
Steve Mathios
Steve

Alan Pottinger
Bubba
Pamela Burrell
Directing Teacher
Allison Hedges
Actor / Fairy
Christine D'Ercole
Titania

John Cunningham
Mr. Anderson

Debra Mooney
Mrs. Anderson
John Martin Bradley
Bagpiper
Charles Lord
Mr. Dalton
Kurt Leitner
Lester
Richard Stites
Stick
James J. Christy
Spaz
Catherine Soles
Stage Manager
Hoover Sutton
Welton Professor
James Donnell Quinn
Procession Alumnus
Simon Mein
Welton Vicar
Ashton W. Richards
Phys. Ed. Teacher
Robert Gleason
Father of Spaz
Bill Rowe
Dormitory Porter
Robert J. Zigler III
Beans
Keith Snyder
Russell
Nicholas K. Gilhool
Shroom
Jonas Stiklorius
Jonas
Craig Johnson
Dewey
Chris Hull
Ace
Jason Woody
Woodsie
Sam Stegeman
Sam
Andrew Hill
Senior Student
Kate Kearney-Patch
Mother in Opening Scene (uncredited)
Director

Peter Weir
Director
Alan B. Curtiss
First Assistant Director

John Rusk
Second Second Assistant Director
Brian Fong
Second Second Assistant Director
Tom Seidman
Second Assistant Director
Creator

Tom Schulman
Writer