Inherit the Wind (1988)
The great minds of their day. The most famous court battle of the century. The explosive issue that won't go away!
Based on a real-life case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.
Director: David Greene
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: March 20, 1988
Cast
- Kirk Douglas - Matthew Harrison Brady
- Jason Robards - Harry Drummond
- Darren McGavin - E.K. Hornbeck
- John Harkins - Judge
- Megan Follows - Rachel Brown
- Kyle Secor - Bertram Cates
- Michael Ensign - Reverend Brown
- Don Hood - Mayor
- Jean Simmons - Lucy Brady
- Josh Clark - Davenport
Screenplay
- John Gay
- Jerome Lawrence (Original Story)
- Robert Edwin Lee (Original Story)
Music: Arthur B. Rubinstein
Cinematography: Stevan Larner
Editing: Parkie L. Singh
Production: David Greene Productions, Vincent Pictures, Robert Papazian Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Courtroom Drama
Keywords
courtroom, evolution, bigotry, scopes monkey trial
Trailer
Inherit the Wind TrailerMore Films by Director: David Greene
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Inherit the Wind about?
- Based on a real-life case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.
- Who directed Inherit the Wind?
- Inherit the Wind was directed by David Greene.
- Who stars in Inherit the Wind?
- Inherit the Wind stars Kirk Douglas, Jason Robards, Darren McGavin, John Harkins, Megan Follows, Kyle Secor.
- How long is Inherit the Wind?
- Inherit the Wind has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is Inherit the Wind?
- Inherit the Wind is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Inherit the Wind produced?
- Inherit the Wind was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Inherit the Wind?
- The themes of Inherit the Wind include: Courtroom Drama.