Dead Poets Society He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary. Release date: 1989-06-02 Genres: Drama Actors: Leon Pownall, Alexandra Powers, Kevin Cooney, Gale Hansen, Kate Kearney-Patch, Robert Sean Leonard, Kurtwood Smith, Ethan Hawke, Robin Williams, George Martin, John Cunningham, Josh Charles, Melora Walters, Welker White, Allelon Ruggiero, Lara Flynn Boyle, Norman Lloyd, Colin Irving, Robert Gleason, Debra Mooney, Dylan Kussman, Keith Snyder, Pamela Burrell, James Waterston, Carla Belver, Nicholas K. Gilhool, Kurt Leitner, Bill Rowe, Joe Aufiery, Alan Pottinger, James Donnell Quinn, Andrew Hill, Charles Lord, Jane Moore, Allison Hedges, Craig Johnson, Matt Carey, Richard Stites, Steve Mathios, Sam Stegeman, Chris Hull, John Martin Bradley, Jason Woody, James J. Christy, Robert J. Zigler III, Hoover Sutton, Jonas Stiklorius, Ashton W. Richards, Christine D'Ercole, Catherine Soles Budget: $16,400,000Revenue: $235,900,000 Runtime: 2 h. 8 min. Score: 8.3/10 Votes: 11,783 Countries: United States of America Companies: A Steven Haft Production, Witt/Thomas Productions, Silver Screen Partners IV, Touchstone Pictures Available* : 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.