Dead Poets Society
US (1989): Drama
Painfully shy Todd Anderson (Ethan Hawke) has been sent to the school where his popular older brother was valedictorian. His room-mate, Neil (Robert Sean Leonard), although exceedingly bright and popular, is very much under the thumb of his overbearing father. The two, along with their other friends, meet Professor Keating, their new English teacher (Robin Williams), who tells them of the Dead Poets Society, and encourages them to go against the status quo. Each, in their own way, does this, and are changed for life. (Liz Jordan, IMDb)
4 nominations, 1 Award
· Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen 1989: Tom Schulman
· Best Picture 1989: Steven Haft, Paul Junger Witt, & Tony Thomas - Producers (Touchstone/Silver Screen Partners IV, Buena Vista)
· Best Actor 1989: Robin Williams
· Directing 1989: Peter Weir