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John Keating (Robin Williams) is an eccentric teacher who returns to teach in his childhood school. The message he gives to his students is to experience life for themselves. Consequently, several pupils reintroduce 'Dead Poets Society' of which Keating had been a past member. Secret, late night meetings take place as the pupils break out from the confines of the school.Product Identifiers
EAN5017188884846
eBay Product ID (ePID)3944294
Product Key Features
ActorGale Hansen, Dylan Kussman, James Waterston, Josh Charles, Allelon Ruggiero, Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, Norman Lloyd, Robin Williams
Film/TV TitleDead Poets Society
DirectorPeter Weir
LanguageEnglish
Run Time130 Mins
Aspect Ratio1.66 Wide Screen
FormatDVD
Release Year2002
FeaturesScrapbook\Raw Takes\Alan Splet Tribute\John Seale Master Class\Audio Commentary\Theatrical Trailer, Widescreen, Closed Caption
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
CertificatePG
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
Hearing ImpairedEnglish
ReviewsNew York Times - [Williams gives an] exceptionally fine performance....Some very good performances from the younger actors [as well]., Entertainment Weekly - [Williams's performance] pulls together Peter Weir's mystical paean to youthful spirit.
Additional InformationJohn Keating (Robin Williams) is an eccentric teacher who returns to teach in his childhood school. The message he gives to his students is to experience life for themselves. Consequently, several pupils reintroduce 'Dead Poets Society' of which Keating had been a past member. Secret, late night meetings take place as the pupils break out from the confines of the school.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Directed by acclaimed Australian filmmaker Peter Weir (PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK, THE TRUMAN SHOW), DEAD POET'S SOCIETY was nominated for four academy awards including Best Picture, Best Actor--Robin Williams and Best Original Screenplay.
AwardsBest Screenplay Written Directly For The Screen 1990 - Tom Schulman
ScreenwriterTom Schulman
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleDead Poets Society