Inherit the Wind

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Directed by

Daniel Petrie

Starring (View all)

Jack Lemmon
Henry Drummond

George C. Scott
Matthew Harrison Brady

Lane Smith
Reverend Jeremiah Brown

Tom Everett Scott
Bertram Cates

Kathryn Morris
Rachel Brown

John Cullum
Judge Merle Coffey

Brad Greenquist
Tom Davenport

David Wells
Mayor Carter

Written by (View all)

Jerome Lawrence
(play) and

Robert E. Lee
(play)

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Description: In 1925, a schoolteacher is arrested for teaching Darwinism in the community of Hillsboro, where such scientific refutations of the Bible are illegal. Scott plays prosecutor Matthew Brady (based on politician Williams Jennings Bryan), bringing majesty and tragedy to a character many would find repugnant, as he prophetically bemoans a society moving "from love of God to love of self." Jack Lemmon plays attorney Henry Drummond (based on the legendary Clarence Darrow) and brings his trademark portrayal of the "little guy" to a man determined to protect a citizen's basic right to freedom of thought, proclaiming, ... (more)

Tags: Drama (2), Remake (1), Historical (1), 1999 (1), Courtroom (1), Civil Rights (1), 1990s (1), Tv Movie (1), Intolerance (1), Freedom Of Speech (1), Persecution (1), Must See (1), Religious Fundamentalism (1)

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