Dead Poets Society

Description

In an age defined by crew cuts, sport coats, and cheerless
conformity, he not only broke the mold … he reinvented it. Academy Award(R)
winner Robin Williams (Best Supporting Actor, GOOD WILL HUNTING, 1997)
delivers an extraordinary performance in one of the most compelling motion
pictures of all time. Williams stars as English professor John Keating, a
passionate iconoclast who changes his students’ lives forever when he
challenges them to live life to the fullest and “Carpe Diem” — seize the day!
Keating’s unconventional approach meets with irrepressible enthusiasm from his
students, but the faculty at staid, exclusive Welton Academy prep school is,
to put it mildly, not amused. Featuring a star-marking performance by Ethan
Hawke, DEAD POETS SOCIETY will captivate and inspire you again and again.
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

Features:

Product Details:

• Genre: Drama
• Format: Dolby, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Multiple Formats
• Contributor: Carla Belver, Kurtwood Smith, Matt Carey, James Waterston, Josh Charles, Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, Robin Williams, Peter Weir, Gale Hansen, Dylan Kussman, Tom Schulman, Joe Aufiery, Allelon Ruggiero, Leon Pownall, Norman Lloyd, George Martin See more
• Language: English
• Runtime: 2 hours and 9 minutes
• Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
• MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.56 x 5.44 x 7.46 inches; 2.72 Ounces
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• Director ‏ : ‎ Peter Weir
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ Dolby, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Multiple Formats
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 9 minutes
• Release date ‏ : ‎ November 10, 1998
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles, Gale Hansen