Dead Poets Society

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100

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Critic Score

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Theatrical Release Date:

06/02/1989

DVD Release Date:

11/10/1998

Run Time:

128min.

Starring:

Robin Williams , Robert Sean Leonard , Ethan Hawke , Josh Charles , Gale Hansen

Director(s):

Peter Weir

Distributor(s):

Buena Vista

MPAA Rating:

Genre(s):

Drama

Plot: 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. Read More

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