• StatusReleased
  • Release Date1989-06-02
  • Runtime128 minutes
  • TaglineHe was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.
  • Revenue235,900,000$
  • GenreDrama
  • Production
    CompaniesA Steven Haft Production, Witt/Thomas Productions, Silver Screen Partners IV, Touchstone Pictures
  • Budget16,400,000$

Movie Overview

At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and seize the potential of every day, courting the disdain of the stern headmaster.

Casts

Robin Williams

Robert Sean Leonard

Ethan Hawke

Josh Charles

Gale Hansen

Dylan Kussman

Allelon Ruggiero

James Waterston

Norman Lloyd

Kurtwood Smith

Carla Belver

George Martin

Kevin Cooney

Lara Flynn Boyle

Alexandra Powers

Melora Walters

Welker White

Alan Pottinger

John Cunningham

Debra Mooney