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Dead Poets Society

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Dead Poets Society
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PG,2hrs 8min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1989
Director:
Peter Weir
Distributor:
Walt Disney Video
Starring:
Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke  ...more
Synopsis: Robin Williams toned down his usually manic comic approach in this successful period drama. In 1959, the Welton Academy is a staid but well-respected prep school where education is a pragmatic and rather dull affair. Several of the students, however, have their thoughts on the learning process (and life itself) changed when a new teacher comes to the school. John Keating (Williams) is an unconventional educator who tears chapters of his textbooks and asks his students to stand on their desks to see ... Full Synopsis
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Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Sure, the heroes and villains are arranged in a convenient moral gallery. But the performances, Weir's adroit direction and John Seale's superb cinematography take care of that banality. Full Review
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79
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Based on 14 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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Robin Williams
John Keating
Robert Sean Leonard
Neil Perry
Ethan Hawke
Todd Anderson
Josh Charles
Knox Overstreet
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