Review of Dead Poets Society (1989) by Ian R — 15 Aug 2014

What I love about this movie is that it is not typical Robin Williams movie.

This review of Dead Poets Society (1989) was written by Ian R on 15 Aug 2014.

Dead Poets Society has generally received very positive reviews.

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