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TV Movie

Inherit the Wind

1999·1h 53m·PG
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
2,361 votes

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.

Inherit the Wind is a 1999 drama movie directed by Daniel Petrie, starring Jack Lemmon, George C. Scott, Tom Everett Scott. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 2,361 votes and runs 1h 53m.

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Director
Daniel Petrie
Stars
Jack Lemmon
George C. Scott
Tom Everett Scott
Lane Smith
Details
1999-05-29
113 min
TV Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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