Dead Poets Society
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Robin Williams stars as an English teacher who doesn't fit into the conservative prep school where he teaches, but whose charisma and love of poetry inspires several boys to revive a secret society with a bohemian bent. The script is well meaning but a little trite, though director Peter Weir (
The Truman Show
) adds layers of emotional depth in scenes of conflict between the kids and adults. (A subplot involving one father's terrible pressure on his son--played by Robert Sean Leonard--to drop his interest in theater reaches heartbreaking proportions.) Williams is given plenty of latitude to work in his brand of improvisational humor, though it is all well-woven into his character's style of instruction.
--Tom Keogh
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| upc: |
0717951000682 |
| title: |
Dead Poets Society |
| theatricalDate: |
09-06-1989 |
| purchase date: |
07-06-2006 |
| publisher: |
Walt Disney Video |
| published: |
10-11-1998 |
| price: |
$19.99 |
| net Rating: |
4.5 |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG |
| minutes: |
128 |
| last lookup time: |
171438706.313367 |
| genre: |
Coming of Age
School Days
Teen Drama
Ensemble Films |
| fullTitle: |
Dead Poets Society |
| features: |
Closed-captioned
Color
Dolby
Letterboxed
Widescreen
NTSC
1.85:1 |
| director: |
Peter Weir |
| currentValue: |
$8.99 |
| created: |
171438702.941274 |
| country: |
us |
| aspect: |
DVD |
| asin: |
6305144168
|
