Dead Poets Society (15th Anniversary Special Edition) (2-DVD) - Drama Classic Movies on DVD (1989) Starring Robin Williams & Robert Sean Leonard; Directed by Peter Weir; Touchstone / Disney : OLDIES.com

Dead Poets Society

(15th Anniversary Special Edition) (2-DVD)

Starring: Robin Williams & Robert Sean Leonard Director: Peter Weir Rated:

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Genre: Drama

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Item Number:
THV 3517103D

DVD Features:

Encoding: Region 1; USA & Canada
Package Type: Keep Case

Major Awards:

Academy Awards - Best Original Screenplay (1989)

Entertainment Reviews:

Entertainment Weekly - 03/12/1999

"...[Williams's performance] pulls together Peter Weir's mystical paean to youthful spirit..." -- Rating: B

New York Times - 06/02/1989

"...[Williams gives an] exceptionally fine performance....Some very good performances from the younger actors [as well]..."

Los Angeles Times - 06/02/1989

"...[The film has] a gorgeous look and smashing rhythms....THE DEAD POETS SOCIETY commands respect and affection..."

Product Description:

An unconventional New England prep school teacher inspires his students with poetry and encourages them to embrace life. Academy Award Nominations: 4, including Best Picture, Best Actor--Robin Williams, Best (Original) Screenplay. Academy Awards: Best Original Screenplay.

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Production Notes:

Budget estimate $16.4 million.
Color by DuArt.
Shot on location at St. Andrew's School in Middletown and New Castle, Delaware.
Began shooting November 14, 1988; Completed shooting January 15, 1989.
Released theatrically in New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Toronto June 2, 1989; Wide release in USA June 9, 1989.
Released on video March 28, 1990.
Shown at the 1989 Venice Film Festival and Tokyo International Film Festival.
Rated BBFC PG by the British Board of Film Classification.

Cast and Crew:

Starring		Robin Williams & Robert Sean Leonard
Directed by		Peter Weir
Screenwriting by		Tom Schulman
Performer		Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles, Gale Hansen, Dylan Kussman, Allelon Ruggiero, James Waterston, Norman Lloyd, George Martin & Kurtwood Smith

DVD Details:

Label: Touchstone / Disney
Originally Released in: 1989
Number of Discs: 2
Rated:
Run Time: 2 hours, 9 minutes
Video: Color
Region: Region 1 encoding; USA & Canada.
Release Date: January 17, 2006
OLDIES.com Sales Rank: 50,777
Item UPC: 786936239911
Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx); Counts as 2 item(s) for International Shipping.

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