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.

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Tagline
He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.
Release date
1989-06-02
Runtime
2h 8m
Genres
Drama
Languages
EnglishLatin
Global rating
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Director


  1. Peter Weir

Writer


  1. Tom Schulman

Cast


  1. Robin Williams
    John Keating
  2. Ethan Hawke
    Todd Anderson
  3. Jamie Kennedy
    (uncredited)
  4. Kurtwood Smith
    Mr. Tom Perry
  5. Kevin Cooney
    Joe Danburry
  6. Dylan Kussman
    Richard Cameron
  7. Welker White
    Tina
  8. Melora Walters
    Gloria
  9. Josh Charles
    Knox Overstreet
  10. John Cunningham
    Mr. Anderson
  11. Lara Flynn Boyle
    Ginny Danburry
  12. Debra Mooney
    Mrs. Anderson
  13. George Martin
    Dr. Hager
  14. Norman Lloyd
    Mr. Nolan
  15. Bill Rowe
    Dormitory Porter
  16. Robert Sean Leonard
    Neil Perry
  17. Kate Kearney-Patch
    Mother in Opening Scene (uncredited)
  18. Allelon Ruggiero
    Steven Meeks
  19. Keith Snyder
  20. Gale Hansen
    Charlie Dalton
  21. Alexandra Powers
    Chris Noel
  22. James Waterston
    Gerard Pitts
  23. Leon Pownall
    McAllister
  24. Carla Belver
    Mrs. Perry
  25. Kurt Leitner
    Lester
  26. Pamela Burrell
    Directing Teacher
  27. Robert Gleason
    Father of Spaz
  28. Alan Pottinger
    Bubba
  29. Charles Lord
    Mr. Dalton
  30. Simon Mein
    Welton Vicar
  31. Christine D'Ercole
    Titania
  32. Colin Irving
    Chet Danburry
  33. Jane Moore
    Mrs. Danburry
  34. Allison Hedges
    Actor / Fairy
  35. Hoover Sutton
    Welton Professor
  36. James J. Christy
    Spaz
  37. Jeffrey Santoro
    Public School Student (uncredited)
  38. Joe Aufiery
    Chemistry Teacher
  39. Andrew Hill
    Senior Student
  40. Ashton W. Richards
    Phys. Ed. Teacher
  41. Catherine Soles
    Stage Manager
  42. Chris Hull
    Ace
  43. Craig Johnson
    Dewey
  44. James Donnell Quinn
    Procession Alumnus
  45. Jason Woody
    Woodsie
  46. John Martin Bradley
    Bagpiper
  47. Jonas Stiklorius
    Jonas
  48. Keith Snyder
    Russell
  49. Matt Carey
    Hopkins
  50. Nicholas K. Gilhool
    Shroom
  51. Richard Stites
    Stick
  52. Robert J. Zigler III
    Beans
  53. Sam Stegeman
    Sam
  54. Steve Mathios
    Steve

Composer


  1. Maurice Jarre

Producer


  1. Duncan Henderson
  2. Paul Junger Witt
  3. Steven Haft
  4. Tony Thomas

Director of Photography


  1. John Seale

Editor


  1. William M. Anderson