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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Tom Schulman (written by)
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Release Date:
9 June 1989 (USA) more
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He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.
Plot:
English professor John Keating inspires his students to a love of poetry and to seize the day. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 13 wins & 15 nominations more
User Reviews:
A terrific film more (375 total)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
128 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

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Trivia:
The movie's line "Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary." was voted as the #95 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100). more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: The desk set given to Todd is packaged in shrink-wrap. This did not exist until the 1970s. more
Quotes:
John Keating: [the class hesitates to rip out the introduction page] It's not the Bible, you're not gonna go to Hell for this. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Trois couleurs: Rouge (1994) more
Soundtrack:
Rainbow Voice more

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29 out of 36 people found the following review useful.
A terrific film, 17 July 2000
Author: pompaj from new york

There's so much good about this movie. The first time I saw it I watched it solely for plot and I loved it. Now I've seen it again and watched Peter Weir's filming and timing which is also great. Robin Williams is a terrific actor when he's serious. He proved it in Good Will Hunting but he proved it first here. If you liked that movie and your liking it had something to do with Williams than you will like this one. The plot is about a number of students who are taught by Williams about life. They are taught how to enjoy themselves. This ends up causing great controversy among the heads of the school. The students are terrific and even the dialogue is great. This is a movie that I can't imagine anyone not liking. It is good in every way.

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