

02/06/1989
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.

Robin Williams
as John Keating

Robert Sean Leonard
as Neil Perry

Ethan Hawke
as Todd Anderson

Josh Charles
as Knox Overstreet

Gale Hansen
as Charlie Dalton

Dylan Kussman
as Richard Cameron

Allelon Ruggiero
as Steven Meeks

James Waterston
as Gerard Pitts

Norman Lloyd
as Mr. Nolan

Kurtwood Smith
as Mr. Perry

Carla Belver
as Mrs. Perry

Leon Pownall
as McAllister

George Martin
as Dr. Hager

Joe Aufiery
as Chemistry Teacher

Matt Carey
as Hopkins

Kevin Cooney
as Joe Danburry

Jane Moore
as Mrs. Danburry

Lara Flynn Boyle
as Ginny Danburry

Colin Irving
as Chet Danburry

Alexandra Powers
as Chris Noel

Melora Walters
as Gloria

Welker White
as Tina

Steve Mathios
as Steve

Alan Pottinger
as Bubba

Pamela Burrell
as Directing Teacher

Allison Hedges
as Actor / Fairy

Christine D'Ercole
as Titania

John Cunningham
as Mr. Anderson

Debra Mooney
as Mrs. Anderson

John Martin Bradley
as Bagpiper

Charles Lord
as Mr. Dalton

Kurt Leitner
as Lester

Richard Stites
as Stick

James J. Christy
as Spaz

Catherine Soles
as Stage Manager

Hoover Sutton
as Welton Professor

James Donnell Quinn
as Procession Alumnus

Simon Mein
as Welton Vicar

Ashton W. Richards
as Phys. Ed. Teacher

Robert Gleason
as Father of Spaz

Bill Rowe
as Dormitory Porter

Robert J. Zigler III
as Beans

Keith Snyder
as Russell

Nicholas K. Gilhool
as Shroom

Jonas Stiklorius
as Jonas

Craig Johnson
as Dewey

Chris Hull
as Ace

Jason Woody
as Woodsie

Sam Stegeman
as Sam

Andrew Hill
as Senior Student

Kate Kearney-Patch
as Mother in Opening Scene (uncredited)
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