Dead Poets Society facts for kids

Dead Poets Society
	Theatrical release poster
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
Editing by	William M. Anderson
Studio	Touchstone Pictures
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures
Release date(s)	June 2, 1989
Running time	128 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$16.4 million
Money made	$235,860,116

Dead Poets Society is a 1989 American drama movie directed by Peter Weir and starring Robin Williams.

It is set at the conservative and aristocratic Welton Academy in Vermont in 1959, it tells the story of an English teacher who inspires his students through his teaching of poetry. The movie was critically acclaimed and was nominated for many awards.

The script was written by Tom Schulman. It is based on his life at the Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, Tennessee. Filming took place at St. Andrew's School in Middletown, Delaware.

Cast

Robin Williams as John Keating
Robert Sean Leonard as Neil Perry
Ethan Hawke as Todd Anderson
Josh Charles as Knox Overstreet
Gale Hansen as Charlie Dalton
Norman Lloyd as Headmaster Gale Nolan
Kurtwood Smith as Mr. Perry
Dylan Kussman as Richard Cameron
James Waterston as Gerard Pitts
Allelon Ruggiero as Stephen Meeks
Leon Pownall as McAllister
Alexandra Powers as Chris Noel
Kevin Cooney as Joe Danburry
Welker White as Tina
Debra Mooney as Mrs. Anderson
George Martin as Dr. Hager