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 |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
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Original release | May 29, 1999 |
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.
George C. Scott played Brady. In the 1996 Broadway revival he played Drummond.
American Cinema Foundation, USA
Directors Guild of America, USA
Screen Actors Guild Awards