Dead Poets Society
Summary: Maverick teacher John Keating returns in 1959 to the prestigious New England boys' boarding school where he was once a star student, using poetry to embolden his pupils to new heights of self-expression.
Runtime: 2 h 08 min
MPAA: PG
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 16,400,000
Domestic: $ 95,860,116
International: $ 140,000,000
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