Dead Poets Society

Weir, Peter, 1944- (director.). Haft, Steven, (producer.). Witt, Paul Junger, 1943-2018 (producer.). Thomas, Tony, 1947- (producer.). Schulman, Tom, (screenwriter.). Williams, Robin, 1951-2014 (actor.). Leonard, Robert Sean, 1969- (actor.). Hawke, Ethan, 1970- (actor.). Charles, Josh, 1971- (actor.). Hansen, Gale, (author.). Kussman, Dylan, (author.). Jarre, Maurice, (composer.). Silver Screen Partners IV, (production company.). Witt-Thomas Productions, (production company.). Touchstone Pictures, (production company.). Touchstone Home Video (Firm), (production company.). Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm), (production company.). Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles, Gale Hansen, Dylan Kussman. (Cast).

Summary: Robin Williams portrays English professor John Keating, who, in an age of crew cuts, sport coats and cheerless conformity, inspires his students to live life to the fullest, exclaiming "Carpe Diem, lads! Seize the day. Make your lives extraordinary!" The charismatic teacher's emotionally charged challenge is met by his students with irrepressible enthusiasm--changing their lives forever

Item details

ISBN: 9780788853647
ISBN: 0788853643
ISBN: 9781558908871
ISBN: 1558908870
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
Publisher: Burbank, CA. : Touchstone Home Video : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [1998]

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Academy Award, 1990: Best writing, screenplay written directly for the screen. In English or dubbed French; closed-captioned in English for the deaf and hard of hearing [SDH]. DVD release date 1998 per Amazon.com website. Originally released as a motion picture in 1989.
Formatted Contents Note:	Program start -- Opening credits -- Business as usual -- Unorthodox methods -- On poetry -- Freethinkers -- The Society reconvenes -- Finding a voice -- Stirred up -- Combining disciplines -- Original poetry -- Lesson on conformity -- Aerodynamic desk set -- Seizing the moment -- Paternal displeasure -- Seeking counsel -- Persistent visitor -- Visitor -- Severe consequences -- Drastic measure -- Honor code -- Taking a stand -- End credits.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, John Seale ; music by Maurice Jarre ; editor, William Anderson.
Participant or Performer Note:	Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles, Gale Hansen, Dylan Kussman.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG. Canadian home video rating: PG.
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen version presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio (1.85:1); Dolby Digital surround.
Language Note:	In English or dubbed French; closed-captioned in English for the deaf and hard of hearing [SDH].
Awards Note:	Academy Award, 1990: Best writing, screenplay written directly for the screen.