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Dead Poets Society
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Overview

User Rating:
7.8/10   83,209 votes
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Director:
Peter Weir
Writer (WGA):
Tom Schulman (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
9 June 1989 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.
Plot:
English professor John Keating inspires his students to a love of poetry and to seize the day. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 13 wins & 15 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(33 articles)
AFI's 100 Years ...100 Movie Quotes
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User Comments:
Pure excellence... more (373 total)

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Additional Details

Runtime:
128 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Charlie Dalton has copied some lines from Abraham Cowley's poem "The Prophet" on the centerfold of Elaine Reynolds, Miss October 1959. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: After Keating instructs the boys to rip out the introduction to their poetry textbook, his lip movements do not match the speech. more
Quotes:
Todd Anderson: Keating said that everybody took turns reading and I don't wanna do that.
Neil: Gosh, you really have a problem with that don't you?
Todd Anderson: N-No, I don't have a problem, Neil. I just - I don't wanna do it, okay!
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Movie Connections:
References Julius Caesar (1953) more
Soundtrack:
Stranded in the Jungle more

FAQ

Where can I see the deleted scenes?
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71 out of 102 people found the following comment useful.
Pure excellence..., 31 December 2004
10/10
Author: natalia1818 from Warsaw, Poland

I watched this movie today for about 15-th time. I'm never bored with it. A few hours ago I felt lonely and depressed.I decided to watch it without the scenes that evoke sadness.And even though I watched it so many times before I found it restorative and heart lifting. There are many good films.Also there are probably many better than this one;cause it's not flawless. But if you believe that a movie can change your life, I have no doubts that this one can influence you as no other. If you have not watched it yet, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? Go to the video rentals and buy it.Yes, don't rent it but buy it.It's a movie that you will watch many times.Perhaps it will even save you..As it had saved me..

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