Dead Poets Society

Dead Poets Society

He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.

PG 1989 · 129 min · ★ 8.3 (13K) · Drama

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.

Directed by Peter Weir · Written by Tom Schulman

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