Inherit the Wind (1999 film)
| Inherit the Wind | |
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| Directed by | Daniel Petrie |
| Written by |
Jerome Lawrence (play) Robert E. Lee (play) Nedrick Young Harold Jacob Smith |
| Starring |
Jack Lemmon George C. Scott Beau Bridges |
| Music by | Laurence Rosenthal |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Release date | May 29, 1999 |
| Running time | 113 minutes |
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
- Jack Lemmon as Henry Drummond
- George C. Scott as Matthew Harrison Brady
- Beau Bridges as E. K. Hornbeck
- John Cullum as Judge Coffey
- Lane Smith as Rev. Brown
- Tom Everett Scott as Bertram T. Cates
- Kathryn Morris as Rachel Brown
- Piper Laurie as Sarah Brady
Awards
Golden Globes
- Won:Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV - Jack Lemmon
American Cinema Foundation, USA
- Nominated: E Pluribus Unum Award, Television Movie
Directors Guild of America, USA
- Nominated: DGA Award, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television, Daniel Petrie
Emmy Awards
- Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Jack Lemmon
- Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Beau Bridges
Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Nominated: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries -George C. Scott
Notes
External links and references
- Inherit the Wind at the Internet Movie Database
- Geoffrey Gould reports from the set of Inherit the Wind
- Variety review
- Pals revisit Scopes in 'Inherit the Wind'
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