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Dead Poets Society (1989)

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He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.

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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Peter Weir
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    John Keating Robin Williams
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    Neil Perry Robert Sean Leonard
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    Todd Anderson Ethan Hawke
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    Knox Overstreet Josh Charles
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    Charlie Dalton Gale Hansen
  • Profile picture of Dylan Kussman
    Richard Cameron Dylan Kussman
  • Profile picture of Allelon Ruggiero
    Steven Meeks Allelon Ruggiero
  • Profile picture of James Waterston
    Gerard Pitts James Waterston

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