Inherit the Wind (1999 film)

Inherit the Wind
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Written by	Jerome Lawrence (play) Robert E. Lee (play) Nedrick Young Harold Jacob Smith
Directed by	Daniel Petrie
Starring	Jack Lemmon George C. Scott Beau Bridges
Theme music composer	Laurence Rosenthal
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Running time	113 minutes
Release
Original release	May 29, 1999 (1999-05-29)

Inherit the Wind is a 1999 television film adaptation of the play of the same name. The original 1955 play was written as a parable which fictionalized the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial as a means of discussing the 1950s McCarthy trials.

George C. Scott played Brady. In the 1996 Broadway revival he played Drummond.

Cast

• Jack Lemmon as Henry Drummond
• George C. Scott as Matthew Harrison Brady
• Beau Bridges as E. K. Hornbeck
• John Cullum as Judge Coffey
• 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

External links and references

• Inherit the Wind at IMDb
• Geoffrey Gould reports from the set of Inherit the Wind
• Variety review
• Pals revisit Scopes in 'Inherit the Wind'