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Dead Poets Society 1989 Film | Robin Williams | O Captain My Captain



What's your review of the 1989 film Dead Poets Society with Robin Williams? O Captain, My Captain!


#DeadPoetsSociety #RobinWilliams #OCaptainMyCaptain Robin Williams is one of my favourite actors, and Dead Poets Society is one of my top five films. Did you see the trailer and then rush out to see the full movie? I’d love to know your own reviews whether you saw it in the cinema, streamed it online, or bought the DVD or blu ray! You can scroll down for more information.


ABOUT DEAD POETS SOCIETY


Alternative titles (from Letterboxd): El Club de los Poetas Muertos, Le Cercle des poètes disparus, Döda poeters sällskap, El Club de los Poetas Muertos [Dead Poets Society], Общество мертвых поэтов, Sociedade dos Poetas Mortos, Stowarzyszenie Umarłych Poetów, 壮志骄阳, Holt költők társasága, La sociedad de los poetas muertos, Ölü ozanlar dernegi, 暴雨骄阳, le cercle des poetes disparus, Общество мёртвых поэтов, Обществото на мъртвите поети, 죽은 시인의 사회, O kyklos ton hamenon poiiton, O kyklos ton xamenon poiiton, Le Cercle Des Poètes Diparus, Der Club der toten Dichter


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Directed by Peter Weir

Produced by Steven Haft, Paul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas

Written by Tom Schulman

Starring Robin Williams

Music by Maurice Jarre

Cinematography John Seale

Edited by William Anderson

Production company: Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners IV

Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

Release date: June 2, 1989

Running time: 129 minutes

Budget: $16.4 million

Box office: $235.9 million


List of Dead Poets Society Characters and Cast:

Robin Williams John Keating

Robert Sean Leonard Neil Perry

Ethan Hawke Todd Anderson

Josh Charles Knox Overstreet

Gale Hansen Charlie Dalton

Dylan Kussman Richard Cameron

Allelon Ruggiero Steven Meeks

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 (scenes deleted)

Colin Irving Chet Danburry

Alexandra Powers Chris Noel

Melora Walters Gloria

Welker White Tina

Steve Mathios Steve

Alan Pottinger Bubba

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


Adaptation: Nancy H. Kleinbaum's novel Dead Poets Society (1989) is based on the movie.


Stage Play: Written by Tom Schulman and directed by John Doyle off-Broadway

Cast: Jason Sudeikis, Thomas Mann, David Garrison, Zane Pais, Francesca Carpanini, Stephen Barker Turner, William Hochman, Cody Kostro, Yaron Lotan, Bubba Weiler.

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