Jack Lemmon and George C. Scott in Inherit the Wind (1999)

Inherit the Wind

TV Movie1999• PG• 1h 53m
Drama
⭐ 7.2 / 10(2,367)

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.

Rated
PG
Runtime
1h 53m
Released
1999
Country
United States

Details

Release year: 1999

Storyline

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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Awards

0 wins & 2 nominations

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Did you know

• According to Piper Laurie, both Jack Lemmon and George C. Scott were in poor health during filming. However, she claimed that while Lemmon frequently forgot his lines, Scott despite being very weak and tired never forgot his.

• Final film of George C. Scott.

• George C. Scott, cast as Brady, had three years earlier played Drummond onstage.

User reviews

⭐ 8/10

Almost as good as the original

👍 12 · 7/2/2004
⭐ 7/10

The right to think, very much on trial, still

👍 8 · 3/25/2018
⭐ 8/10

Very Strong, only one notch below the original.

👍 2 · 9/26/2018

Technical specs

Sound mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
1.33 : 1
Color
Color
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