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| Product Details |
| Williams portrays passionate English professor John Keating, who, in an age of crew cuts, sport coats and cheerless conformity, inspires his students to live life to the fullest, exclaiming..."Carpe Diem, lads! Seize the day. Make your lives extraordinary!" The charismatic teacher's emotionally charged challenge is met by his students with irrepressible enthusiasm--changing their lives forever. |
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Key Information
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| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Directors: |
Peter Weir |
| Actors: |
Allelon Ruggiero · Dylan Kussman · Ethan Hawke · Gale Hansen · George Martin · James Waterston · Josh Charles · Kurtwood Smith · Norman Lloyd |
| Stars: |
Robert Sean Leonard · Robin Williams |
| UPC: |
012257947038, 717951000682, 717951007490, 786936239911 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 9min |
| Available Formats: |
DVD, DVD: 15th Anniversary Special Edition, VHS |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG (MPAA) |
| Subgenre: |
Recommended |
| Release Date: |
1989 |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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VHS Editions
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- VHS
- 2hr 8min
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment
- December 26, 1995
- PG (MPAA)
- 012257947038
- Sound Features: HiFi, Surround, Digital, Stereo
, - VHS
- 2hr 8min
- Facets Video
- PG (MPAA)
, - VHS
- 2hr 8min
- Movies Unlimited
- PG (MPAA)
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Tom Schulman |
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Professional Reviews
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(03/12/1999, p.72, Joe Neumaier): "...[Williams's performance] pulls together Peter Weir's mystical paean to youthful spirit..." -- Rating: B, (06/02/1989, p.C1, Michael Wilmington): "...[The film has] a gorgeous look and smashing rhythms....THE DEAD POETS SOCIETY commands respect and affection...", (06/02/1989, p.C8, Vincent Canby): "...[Williams gives an] exceptionally fine performance....Some very good performances from the younger actors [as well]..."
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