Dead Poets Society

Dead Poets Society

He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.

1989 en 129 minutes

Rating: 8.301

Plot

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.

Trailer

Cast

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

John Keating

Robert Sean Leonard

Robert Sean Leonard

Neil Perry

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Todd Anderson

Josh Charles

Josh Charles

Knox Overstreet

Gale Hansen

Gale Hansen

Charlie Dalton

Dylan Kussman

Dylan Kussman

Richard Cameron

Allelon Ruggiero

Allelon Ruggiero

Steven Meeks

James Waterston

James Waterston

Gerard Pitts

Norman Lloyd

Norman Lloyd

Mr. Nolan

Kurtwood Smith

Kurtwood Smith

Mr. Perry

Carla Belver

Carla Belver

Mrs. Perry

Leon Pownall

Leon Pownall

McAllister

George Martin

George Martin

Dr. Hager

Joe Aufiery

Joe Aufiery

Chemistry Teacher

Matt Carey

Matt Carey

Hopkins

Kevin Cooney

Kevin Cooney

Joe Danburry

Jane Moore

Jane Moore

Mrs. Danburry

Lara Flynn Boyle

Lara Flynn Boyle

Ginny Danburry

Colin Irving

Colin Irving

Chet Danburry

Alexandra Powers

Alexandra Powers

Chris Noel

Melora Walters

Melora Walters

Gloria

Welker White

Welker White

Tina

Steve Mathios

Steve Mathios

Steve

Alan Pottinger

Alan Pottinger

Bubba

Pamela Burrell

Pamela Burrell

Directing Teacher

Allison Hedges

Allison Hedges

Actor / Fairy

Christine D'Ercole

Christine D'Ercole

Titania

John Cunningham

John Cunningham

Mr. Anderson

Debra Mooney

Debra Mooney

Mrs. Anderson

John Martin Bradley

John Martin Bradley

Bagpiper

Charles Lord

Charles Lord

Mr. Dalton

Kurt Leitner

Kurt Leitner

Lester

Richard Stites

Richard Stites

Stick

James J. Christy

James J. Christy

Spaz

Catherine Soles

Catherine Soles

Stage Manager

Hoover Sutton

Hoover Sutton

Welton Professor

James Donnell Quinn

James Donnell Quinn

Procession Alumnus

Simon Mein

Simon Mein

Welton Vicar

Ashton W. Richards

Ashton W. Richards

Phys. Ed. Teacher

Robert Gleason

Robert Gleason

Father of Spaz

Bill Rowe

Bill Rowe

Dormitory Porter

Robert J. Zigler III

Robert J. Zigler III

Beans

Keith Snyder

Keith Snyder

Russell

Nicholas K. Gilhool

Nicholas K. Gilhool

Shroom

Jonas Stiklorius

Jonas Stiklorius

Jonas

Craig Johnson

Craig Johnson

Dewey

Chris Hull

Chris Hull

Ace

Jason Woody

Jason Woody

Woodsie

Sam Stegeman

Sam Stegeman

Sam

Andrew Hill

Andrew Hill

Senior Student

Kate Kearney-Patch

Kate Kearney-Patch

Mother in Opening Scene (uncredited)

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