Inherit the Wind is a 1999 American made-for-television film adaptation of the 1955 play of the same name which originally aired on Showtime on May 29, 1999. The original play was written as a parable which fictionalized the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial as a means of discussing the 1950s McCarthy trials.[1] It was George C. Scott's final film role. In the 1996 Broadway revival, he had played Drummond.[2][3]
| Inherit the Wind | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | |
| Written by | Nedrick Young Harold Jacob Smith |
| Directed by | Daniel Petrie |
| Starring | Jack Lemmon George C. Scott Beau Bridges |
| Music by | Laurence Rosenthal |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Dennis Bishop |
| Cinematography | James Bartle |
| Editor | Paul LaMastra |
| Running time | 114 minutes |
| Production companies | MGM Television Showtime Networks |
| Original release | |
| Network | Showtime |
| Release | May 29, 1999 |
Plot summary
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Cast
edit- Jack Lemmon as Henry Drummond
- George C. Scott as Matthew Harrison Brady
- Beau Bridges as E. K. Hornbeck
- John Cullum as Judge Coffey
- Brad Greenquist as Tom Davenport
- Lane Smith as Rev. Brown
- Tom Everett Scott as Bertram T. Cates
- Kathryn Morris as Rachel Brown
- Piper Laurie as Sarah Brady
Awards
edit- 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
- 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
IGCSE Literature
edit- Inherit the Wind is used as one of the works studied under Drama for the IGCSE.
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ "Inherit the controversy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ^ Scott Leaves Stage During 'Inherit'; Randall Steps In
- ^ 'WIND' MAY INHERIT CURTAIN SCOTT SCOOTS & SHOW COULD GO
External links and references
edit- Inherit the Wind at IMDb
- Inherit the Wind at the TCM 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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