Best Original Screenplay1990 Film Fan Awards62nd Academy Awards
Best Original Screenplay Nominee
Dead Poets Society (1989)
Nominated Talent & Credits
Tom Schulman— Tom Schulman
Synopsis / 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.
Historical Academy Record
WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) — 62nd Academy Awards (1990)
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