Dead Poets Society

Released Year: 1989

Certificate: U

Runtime: 128 minutes

Genre: Comedy, Drama

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 79

Director: Peter Weir

Stars: Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles

No of Votes: 425457

Gross: 95860116

Overview: Maverick teacher John Keating uses poetry to embolden his boarding school students to new heights of self-expression.

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