Inherit the Wind (1999)

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The Landmark Trial That Forever Changed A Nation.

Two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.

• Released: 1999-05-29
• Genres: Drama, TV Movie
• Runtime: 1h 53m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 43 votes

Directed by Daniel Petrie.

Top cast

• Jack Lemmon as Henry Drummond
• George C. Scott as Matthew Harrison Brady
• Lane Smith as Reverend Jeremiah Brown
• Tom Everett Scott as Bertram Cates
• Kathryn Morris as Rachel Brown
• John Cullum as Judge Merle Coffey
• Brad Greenquist as Tom Davenport
• David Wells as Mayor Carter
• Peter MacKenzie as Jesse Dunlap
• Dennis Cockrum as Meeker

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Inherit the Wind

• United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus; watch free on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV
• Canada: watch free on Tubi TV

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