Dead Poets Society (1989)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $16,400,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $235,900,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 60.795 |
Directed By
Peter Weir
Crew
Peter Weir
William M. Anderson
Tony Thomas
John Seale
Steven Haft
Maurice Jarre
Paul Junger Witt
Howard Feuer
Wendy Stites
Anthony J. Scarano
John Verbeck
Marilyn Matthews
Ann Kroeber
Eddie Marks
C.J. Appel
Robert Shoup
Robert Shoup
Gloria D'Alessandro
Carlos Delarios
Alan Splet
Michael J. Kohut
Aaron Rochin
Susan A. Cabral
Stan Cockerell
Cal DiValerio
John H. Anderson
Nigel A. Boucher
Louis S. Fleming
John Rusk
Charles R. Lipscomb
Alan B. Curtiss
Louis M. Mann
Nancy Konrardy
Mike Carrillo
Hank Giardina
Duncan Henderson
Dale Covey
Tom Schulman
Bette Iverson
Albert B. Cooper IV
Charleton E. Reynolds
Duncan Henderson
George Fouche
Sandy Veneziano
Brian Fong
Dee Manges
Tom Seidman
TOP 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
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