Dead Poets Society is a 1989 film which tells the story of an English teacher at a 1950s boys' school who inspires his students to overcome their reluctance to make changes in their lives. It stars Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles, Gale Hansen, James Waterston, Norman Lloyd and Kurtwood Smith.
The movie was written by Tom Schulman and directed by Peter Weir.
It won the Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay, and was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Robin Williams), Best Director and Best Picture.