Inherit the Wind Movie Review 1999

Adaptation of the 1955 play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee that was previously filmed in 1960 and that is based on the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial. Tennessee science teacher Bertram Cates (Scott) is being prosecuted for teaching evolution. Agnostic attorney Henry Drummond (Lemmon) comes to town to defend Cates against respected, conservative prosecutor Matthew Harrison Brady (Scott) who wants to keep religious teachings in the school.

Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-6061, Phone: (310)449-3000, Fax: (310)449-3100, URL: http://www.mgmhomevideo.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 113 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Order in the Court, Law & Lawyers, Period Piece: 1920s, American South, Dedicated Teachers, True Stories, Adapted from a Play

Screenplay

Nedrick Young, Harold Jacob Smith

Cast

Jack Lemmon, George C. Scott, Tom Everett Scott, Piper Laurie, Beau Bridges, John Cullum, Kathryn Morris, Lane Smith, Brad Greenquist, David Wells

Cinematography

James Bartle

Director

Daniel Petrie

Music

Laurence Rosenthal

Producer

Dennis Bishop, Keith Addis, David Seltzer, Showtime Networks