Trailer
Summary
Two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 69GoodWatch 67
IMDb7.2
Audience score65%
Running time
1 h 53 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109113Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1999
May 29, 1999
27 years ago
Genres
DramaTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Golden Globe Awards2000
- Best Actor, Miniseries or Television Film2000Won
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 24 more29 people
- Jack LemmonHenry Drummond
- George C. ScottMatthew Harrison Brady
- Lane SmithReverend Jeremiah Brown
- Tom Everett ScottBertram Cates
- Kathryn MorrisRachel Brown
- John CullumJudge Merle Coffey
- Brad GreenquistTom Davenport
- David WellsMayor Carter
Peter MacKenzieJesse Dunlap
Dennis CockrumMeeker
Steve MonroeHoward
Jim MeskimenSauber
Royce D. ApplegateGeorge Sillers
Amzie StricklandMrs. Krebs
Ronnie Claire EdwardsMrs. Haley
Piper LaurieSarah Brady
Beau BridgesE. K. Hornbeck
Dirk BlockerSheriff Sam Gibson- CDCritt DavisReporter A
John DeMitaHarry Y. Esterbrook- MEMark Eric CharbonneauReporter B
Steve HofvendahlAnother Reporter
Matthew KimbroughReporter #2
Hap LawrenceLemonade Hawker
Directing · 4
- Daniel Petrie Director
- Sally Roddy Script Supervisor
- Martha M. Elcan First Assistant Director
- Tony Schwartz Second Assistant Director
Writing · 4
- Nedrick Young Screenplay
- Harold Jacob Smith Screenplay
- Robert Edwin Lee Theatre Play
- Jerome Lawrence Theatre Play
Production · 6
- David Lane Seltzer Executive Producer
- Keith Addis Executive Producer
- Dennis Bishop Producer
- Mary Jo Slater Casting
- Timothy Michals Casting
- Mel Swope Executive In Charge Of Production
Camera · 2
- James Bartle Director of Photography
- Tom Fraser Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Paul LaMastra Editor
Sound · 4
- Laurence Rosenthal Original Music Composer
- Joe Melody Supervising Sound Editor
- Richard S. Kaufman Music Supervisor
- Robert J. Anderson Jr. Sound Mixer
Art · 3
- John DeCuir Jr. Production Design
- George Maya Art Direction
- John F. Brown Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Shelley Komarov Costume Design
- Del Acevedo Key Makeup Artist
- Ron Berkeley Key Makeup Artist
- Janis Clark Key Hair Stylist
Lighting · 1
- Jeff Levy Gaffer
Other crew · 3
- Gary Jensen Utility Stunts
- Joe Witherell Utility Stunts
- Larry Fioritto Special Effects Coordinator
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