Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets Society
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1989
2h 9m
8.3(12068 votes)
Drama

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

51 members
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Robin Williams

John Keating

Robin Williams
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Robert Sean Leonard

Neil Perry

Robert Sean Leonard
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Ethan Hawke

Todd Anderson

Ethan Hawke
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Josh Charles

Knox Overstreet

Josh Charles
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Gale Hansen

Charlie Dalton

Gale Hansen
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Dylan Kussman

Richard Cameron

Dylan Kussman
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Allelon Ruggiero

Steven Meeks

Allelon Ruggiero
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James Waterston

Gerard Pitts

James Waterston
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Norman Lloyd

Mr. Nolan

Norman Lloyd
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Kurtwood Smith

Mr. Perry

Kurtwood Smith
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Carla Belver

Mrs. Perry

Carla Belver
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Leon Pownall

McAllister

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George Martin

Dr. Hager

George Martin
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Joe Aufiery

Chemistry Teacher

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Matt Carey

Hopkins

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Kevin Cooney

Joe Danburry

Kevin Cooney
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Jane Moore

Mrs. Danburry

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Lara Flynn Boyle

Ginny Danburry

Lara Flynn Boyle
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Colin Irving

Chet Danburry

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Alexandra Powers

Chris Noel

Alexandra Powers
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Melora Walters

Gloria

Melora Walters
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Welker White

Tina

Welker White
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Steve Mathios

Steve

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Alan Pottinger

Bubba

Alan Pottinger
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Pamela Burrell

Directing Teacher

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Allison Hedges

Actor / Fairy

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Christine D'Ercole

Titania

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John Cunningham

Mr. Anderson

John Cunningham
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Debra Mooney

Mrs. Anderson

Debra Mooney
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John Martin Bradley

Bagpiper

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Charles Lord

Mr. Dalton

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Kurt Leitner

Lester

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Richard Stites

Stick

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James J. Christy

Spaz

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Catherine Soles

Stage Manager

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Hoover Sutton

Welton Professor

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James Donnell Quinn

Procession Alumnus

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Camera

Simon Mein

Welton Vicar

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Ashton W. Richards

Phys. Ed. Teacher

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Robert Gleason

Father of Spaz

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Bill Rowe

Dormitory Porter

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Robert J. Zigler III

Beans

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Keith Snyder

Russell

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Nicholas K. Gilhool

Shroom

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Jonas Stiklorius

Jonas

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Craig Johnson

Dewey

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Chris Hull

Ace

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Jason Woody

Woodsie

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Sam Stegeman

Sam

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Andrew Hill

Senior Student

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Kate Kearney-Patch

Mother in Opening Scene (uncredited)

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