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Dead Poets Society (1989)

Film · 1989 · 129 min · PG · Drama

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.

Directed by Peter Weir

Starring Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles, Gale Hansen, Dylan Kussman, Allelon Ruggiero, James Waterston

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In cinemas9 June 1989
Digital releaseNot listed
Physical release28 March 1990
First release anywhere2 June 1989

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