Inherit the Wind
6.6
“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.
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Cast
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Kirk Douglas
Matthew Harrison Brady
Known for
Paths of Glory
Spartacus
Jason Robards
Harry Drummond
Known for
Once Upon a Time in the West
Philadelphia
Darren McGavin
E.K. Hornbeck
Known for
A Christmas Story
Billy Madison
John Harkins
Judge
Known for
Birdy
Being There
Megan Follows
Rachel Brown
Known for
Reign
October Faction
Kyle Secor
Bertram Cates
Known for
The Purge: Election Year
Homicide: Life on the Street
Michael Ensign
Reverend Brown
Known for
Ghostbusters
Solaris
Don Hood
Mayor
Known for
Pretty Baby
Obsession
Jean Simmons
Lucy Brady
Known for
Spartacus
North and South
Josh Clark
Davenport
Known for
Big
Faster
Scotch Byerley
Meeker
Also in
Alice in Wonderland
Ghost Dancing
Ebbe Roe Smith
Dunlap
Known for
Falling Down
Turner & Hooch
David Greene Director · John Gay Writer Jerome Lawrence Story
United States release March 20, 1988 · Produced in United States · Production Vincent Pictures, Robert Papazian Productions
Production
David Greene Productions
Production
Vincent Pictures
Production
Robert Papazian Productions
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 20, 1988
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Germany
February 18, 1989 · Physical · MGM / UA Home Video (Videopremiere)
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