Dead Poets Society

2h 8min

Drama

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.

Production Companies

A Steven Haft Production

Witt/Thomas Productions

Cast

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

John Keating
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
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
Pamela Burrell

Pamela Burrell

Directing Teacher
Allison Hedges

Allison Hedges

Actor / Fairy
John Cunningham

John Cunningham

Mr. Anderson
Debra Mooney

Debra Mooney

Mrs. Anderson
Charles Lord

Charles Lord

Mr. Dalton
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
Andrew Hill

Andrew Hill

Senior Student
Kate Kearney-Patch

Kate Kearney-Patch

Mother in Opening Scene (uncredited)

Release date

2nd Jun 1989

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Latin