Jan 072010

Director:Peter Weir

Writer (WGA):Tom Schulman (written by)
Release Date:9 June 1989 (USA)
Awards:Won Oscar. Another 13 wins & 15 nominations

Runtime:128 min

Country:USA
Language:English

Plot:Painfully shy Todd Anderson has been sent to the school where his popular older brother was valedictorian. His room-mate, Neil, although exceedingly bright and popular, is very much under the thumb of his overbearing father. The two, along with their other friends, meet Professor Keating, their new English teacher, who tells them of the Dead Poets Society, and encourages them to go against the status quo. Each, in their own way, does this, and are changed for life. Written by Liz Jordan