Inherit the Wind (1999 film)
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. 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]
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| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | Inherit the Wind play by Jerome Lawrence Robert E. Lee |
| 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(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Dennis Bishop |
| Cinematography | James Bartle |
| Editor(s) | Paul LaMastra |
| Running time | 113 minutes |
| Production company(s) | MGM Television Showtime Networks |
| Distributor | Showtime |
| Release | |
| Original network | Showtime |
| Original release | May 29, 1999 |
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
- 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
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
See also
- List of American films of 1999
- Trial movies
Notes
- "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
- Inherit the Wind on IMDb
- Geoffrey Gould reports from the set of Inherit the Wind
- Variety review
- Pals revisit Scopes in Inherit the Wind
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