Dead Poets Society
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- Synopsis
- Robin Williams toned down his usually manic comic approach in this successful period drama. In 1959, the Welton Academy is a staid but well-respected prep school where education is a pragmatic and rather dull affair....
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- Starring
- Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles, Gale Hansen
- Director(s)
- Peter Weir
- Distributor(s)
- Buena Vista
- MPAA Rating
- PG
- Runtime
- 128 min.
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Washington Post | Desson ThomsonAdd Critic to Favorites
Sure, the heroes and villains are arranged in a convenient moral gallery. But the performances, Weir's adroit direction and John Seale's superb cinematography take care of that banality.Read the full review
Variety | Staff (Not credited)Add Critic to Favorites
Sings whenever Williams is onscreen.Read the full review
Washington Post | Rita KempleyAdd Critic to Favorites
It's a literate though strained uplifter.Read the full review
