Inherit the Wind (1999 film)

Inherit the Wind

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Written by Jerome Lawrence (play)
Robert E. Lee (play)
Nedrick Young
Harold Jacob Smith
Directed by Daniel Petrie
Starring Jack Lemmon
George C. Scott
Beau Bridges
Theme music composer Laurence Rosenthal
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Running time 113 minutes
Release
Original release May 29, 1999 (1999-05-29)

Inherit the Wind is a 1999 television film adaptation of the play of the same name. The original 1955 play was written as a parable which fictionalized the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial as a means of discussing the 1950s McCarthy trials.[1]

George C. Scott played Brady. In the 1996 Broadway revival he played Drummond.[2][3]

Cast

Awards

Golden Globes

American Cinema Foundation, USA

Directors Guild of America, USA

Emmy Awards

Screen Actors Guild Awards

See also

Notes


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