He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.
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.
$16,400,000
$235,860,116
June 2, 1989
A Steven Haft Production, Witt/Thomas Productions
51 people
Robin Williams
John Keating
Acting
Robert Sean Leonard
Neil Perry
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Ethan Hawke
Todd Anderson
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Josh Charles
Knox Overstreet
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Gale Hansen
Charlie Dalton
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Dylan Kussman
Richard Cameron
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Allelon Ruggiero
Steven Meeks
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James Waterston
Gerard Pitts
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Norman Lloyd
Mr. Nolan
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Kurtwood Smith
Mr. Perry
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Carla Belver
Mrs. Perry
Acting
Leon Pownall
McAllister
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