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Dead Poets Society is a 1989 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Peter Weir and written by Tom Schulman.The film, starring Robin Williams, is set in 1959 at a fictional elite boarding school called Welton Academy, [4] and tells the story of an English teacher who inspires his students through his teaching of poetry.
Prior to Dead Poets Society, Schulman had already written several telemovies. However, Dead Poets Society was his first movie script to reach the screen. He was hired to rewrite the hit movie Honey, I Shrunk the Kids shortly before the film was due to begin shooting; Schulman had just seven days to turn it from a drama into a comedy.
Robert Lawrence Leonard (born February 28, 1969), better known as Robert Sean Leonard, is an American actor.He is best known for his portrayal of Neil Perry in the drama film Dead Poets Society (1989) and Dr. James Wilson in the medical drama series House (2004–2012).
June 9, 1989 Dead Poets Society: Silver Screen Partners IV: June 23, 1989 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: Walt Disney Pictures Silver Screen Partners III: June 28, 1989 Turner & Hooch: Touchstone Pictures Silver Screen Partners IV and All Girl Productions: August 18, 1989 Cheetah: Walt Disney Pictures Silver Screen Partners III: October 6, 1989 An ...
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After making his debut in Peter Weir's film, Ruggiero had minor roles in movies like 12 Monkeys [4] and The Mirror Has Two Faces. [5] [6] He appeared as the guest lead in "Intolerance", the 42nd episode of Law & Order [7] and had a lead role in the comedy horror movie, The Greenskeeper.
Dead Poets Society was the highest earner among the Best Picture nominees with $95.8 million in domestic box office receipts. The film was followed by Field of Dreams ($64.4 million), Born on the Fourth of July ($48.6 million), Driving Miss Daisy ($35.6 million) and My Left Foot ($2.1 million).
The poem appears in the 1989 American film Dead Poets Society. [85] John Keating (played by Robin Williams), an English teacher at the Welton Academy boarding school, [86] introduces his students to the poem in their first class. [87] [88] Keating is later fired from the school. As Keating returns to collect his belongings, the students stand ...