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 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. It was George C. Scott's final film role. In the 1996 Broadway revival, he had 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
 * 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

IGCSE Literature
Drama
 * Inherit the Wind is used as one of the works studied under Drama for the IGCSE.

External links and references

 * Geoffrey Gould reports from the set of Inherit the Wind
 * Variety review
 * Pals revisit Scopes in Inherit the Wind
 * Geoffrey Gould reports from the set of Inherit the Wind
 * Variety review
 * Pals revisit Scopes in Inherit the Wind