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Dead Poets Society

Duration: 2 hours, 2 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One CambridgeshireLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Drama featuring Robin Williams as an unconventional English teacher and his ultimately questionable impact on an elite Vermont boys' academy.

John Keating blows into the stuffy halls of the academy like a breath of fresh air, startling colleagues and delighting boys with his disdain for traditional teaching methods and text books. But the seeds of rebellion he sows have far-reaching effects that he never intended. Show less

Contributors

John Keating:
Robin Williams
Todd Anderson:
Ethan Hawke
Knox Overstreet:
Josh Charles
Charlie Dalton:
Gale Hansen
Richard Cameron:
Dylan Kussman
Steven Meeks:
Allelon Ruggiero
Mr Nolan:
Norman Lloyd
Gerard Pitts:
James Waterston
Mrs Perry:
Carla Belver
Chris Noel:
Alexandra Powers
McAllister:
Leon Pownall
Dr Hager:
George Martin
Chemistry Teacher:
Joe Aufiery
Hopkins:
Matt Carey
Joe Danburry:
Kevin Cooney
Mrs Danburry:
Joe Moore
Chet Danburry:
Colin Irving
Directing Teacher:
Pamela Burrell
Director:
Peter Weir
Producer:
Steven Haft
Producer:
Tony Thomas
Composer:
Maurice Jarre

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