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About
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.
Theatrical
Jun 9, 1989
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 28, 1990
Box Office
$235.9M
Budget
$16.4M
Return
14.4x
Theaters
1
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
A Steven Haft Production, Witt/Thomas Productions, Silver Screen Partners IV, Touchstone Pictures
Cast
Full credits →R
Robin Williams
John Keating
R
Robert Sean Leonard
Neil Perry
E
Ethan Hawke
Todd Anderson
J
Josh Charles
Knox Overstreet
G
Gale Hansen
Charlie Dalton
D
Dylan Kussman
Richard Cameron
A
Allelon Ruggiero
Steven Meeks
J
James Waterston
Gerard Pitts
N
Norman Lloyd
Mr. Nolan
K
Kurtwood Smith
Mr. Perry
L
Leon Pownall
McAllister
G
George Martin
Dr. Hager
J
Joe Aufiery
Chemistry Teacher
K
Kevin Cooney
Joe Danburry
J
Jane Moore
Mrs. Danburry
L
Lara Flynn Boyle
Ginny Danburry
C
Colin Irving
Chet Danburry
A
Alexandra Powers
Chris Noel
M
Melora Walters
Gloria
W
Welker White
Tina
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Quotes
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Taglines
He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Betrayal Among Friends in a Secret Club
Cameron
What's going on, guys?
Charlie
You finked, didn't you, Cameron?
Cameron
Finked? I don't know what the hell you're talking about.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
