Country
France
Date
Sep 01, 1989
Note
Deauville Film Festival
He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.
2h 9min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| James Waterston | Gerard Pitts |
| Norman Lloyd | Mr. Nolan |
| Kurtwood Smith | Mr. Perry |
| Carla Belver | Mrs. Perry |
| Leon Pownall | McAllister |
| George Martin | Dr. Hager |
| Joe Aufiery | Chemistry Teacher |
| Matt Carey | Hopkins |
| Kevin Cooney | Joe Danburry |
| Jane Moore | Mrs. Danburry |
| Lara Flynn Boyle | Ginny Danburry |
| Colin Irving | Chet Danburry |
| Alexandra Powers | Chris Noel |
| Melora Walters | Gloria |
| Welker White | Tina |
| Steve Mathios | Steve |
| Alan Pottinger | Bubba |
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| Pamela Burrell | Directing Teacher |
| Allison Hedges | Actor / Fairy |
| Christine D'Ercole | Titania |
| John Cunningham | Mr. Anderson |
| Debra Mooney | Mrs. Anderson |
| John Martin Bradley | Bagpiper |
| Charles Lord | Mr. Dalton |
| Kurt Leitner | Lester |
| Richard Stites | Stick |
| James J. Christy | Spaz |
| Catherine Soles | Stage Manager |
| Hoover Sutton | Welton Professor |
| James Donnell Quinn | Procession Alumnus |
| Simon Mein | Welton Vicar |
| Ashton W. Richards | Phys. Ed. Teacher |
| Robert Gleason | Father of Spaz |
| Bill Rowe | Dormitory Porter |
| Robert J. Zigler III | Beans |
| Keith Snyder | Russell |
| Nicholas K. Gilhool | Shroom |
| Jonas Stiklorius | Jonas |
| Craig Johnson | Dewey |
| Chris Hull | Ace |
| Jason Woody | Woodsie |
| Sam Stegeman | Sam |
| Andrew Hill | Senior Student |
| Kate Kearney-Patch | Mother in Opening Scene (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Dead Poets Society |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Latin |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | A Steven Haft Production, Witt/Thomas Productions, Silver Screen Partners IV, Touchstone Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 2 giugno 1989 |
| Producer | Tony Thomas, Steven Haft, Paul Junger Witt, Duncan Henderson |
| Writer | Tom Schulman |
| Casting | Howard Feuer |
| Editors | William M. Anderson |
| Cinematography | John Seale |
| Asst. Directors | Alan B. Curtiss, Tom Seidman, Peter Weir, John Rusk, Brian Fong |
| Camera Operators | John Seale |
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Release dates
Premiere
Country
Italy
Date
Sep 14, 1989
Note
Venice Film Festival
Country
Japan
Date
Oct 08, 1989
Certification
PG12
Note
Tokyo International Film Festival
Country
Mexico
Date
Nov 16, 1989
Note
Muestra Internacional de Cine
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Country
China
Date
Apr 17, 2026
Note
Beijing International Film Festival
Limited release
Country
United States
Date
Jun 02, 1989
Theatrical release
Country
Canada
Date
Jun 02, 1989
Country
Romania
Date
Jun 02, 1989
Certification
12
Country
Germany
Date
Jun 08, 1989
Certification
12
Note
West Germany
Country
United States
Date
Jun 09, 1989
Certification
PG
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Country
Australia
Date
Jul 21, 1989
Certification
PG
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Sep 22, 1989
Certification
PG
Country
Italy
Date
Sep 28, 1989
Country
Ireland
Date
Sep 29, 1989
Certification
12
Country
Israel
Date
Oct 13, 1989
Country
Spain
Date
Nov 24, 1989
Certification
16
Country
Iceland
Date
Jan 12, 1990
Country
Sweden
Date
Jan 12, 1990
Certification
11
Country
France
Date
Jan 17, 1990
Certification
TP
Country
Belgium
Date
Jan 18, 1990
Certification
16
Country
Denmark
Date
Jan 19, 1990
Certification
7
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jan 19, 1990
Certification
6
Country
Norway
Date
Jan 19, 1990
Certification
9
Country
Portugal
Date
Jan 19, 1990
Certification
M/12
Country
Greece
Date
Jan 25, 1990
Certification
12
Country
Austria
Date
Jan 26, 1990
Country
Finland
Date
Jan 26, 1990
Certification
K-12
Country
Argentina
Date
Feb 15, 1990
Country
Mexico
Date
Feb 16, 1990
Country
Brazil
Date
Feb 28, 1990
Certification
12
Country
Taiwan
Date
Mar 08, 1990
Country
Uruguay
Date
Mar 08, 1990
Country
Hungary
Date
Mar 15, 1990
Certification
12
Country
Japan
Date
Mar 17, 1990
Country
Türkiye
Date
Apr 13, 1990
Country
Colombia
Date
May 10, 1990
Country
South Korea
Date
May 19, 1990
Certification
12
Country
Poland
Date
Oct 19, 1990
Certification
12
Digital
Country
Indonesia
Date
Sep 05, 2020
Country
India
Date
Feb 15, 2021
Country
France
Date
Feb 23, 2021
Note
Disney+
Physical media
Country
Philippines
Date
Nov 10, 1998
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
Sep 17, 2002
Certification
6
Note
DVD
Country
Singapore
Date
Jan 17, 2006
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jul 06, 2002
Certification
6
Note
Net 5
Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
Jul 07, 2014
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