Dead Poets Society

Dead Poets Society is a 1989 American drama movie directed by Peter Weir and starring Robin Williams.

It is set at the conservative and aristocratic Welton Academy in Vermont in 1959, it tells the story of an English teacher who inspires his students through his teaching of poetry. The movie was critically acclaimed and was nominated for many awards.

The script was written by Tom Schulman. It is based on his life at the Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, Tennessee. Filming took place at St. Andrew's School in Middletown, Delaware.

 Cast 
 Robin Williams as John Keating
 Robert Sean Leonard as Neil Perry
 Ethan Hawke as Todd Anderson
 Josh Charles as Knox Overstreet
 Gale Hansen as Charlie Dalton
 Norman Lloyd as Headmaster Gale Nolan
 Kurtwood Smith as Mr. Perry
 Dylan Kussman as Richard Cameron
 James Waterston as Gerard Pitts
 Allelon Ruggiero as Stephen Meeks
 Leon Pownall as McAllister
 Alexandra Powers as Chris Noel
 Kevin Cooney as Joe Danburry
 Welker White as Tina
 Debra Mooney as Mrs. Anderson
 George Martin as Dr. Hager

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