Movie·1995·2h 23m
Mr. Holland's Opus
Of all the lives he changed, the one that changed the most was his own.
Directed By
Stephen Herek
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
In 1965, passionate musician Glenn Holland takes a day job as a high school music teacher, convinced it's just a small obstacle on the road to his true calling: writing a historic opus. As the decades roll by with the composition unwritten but generations of students inspired through his teaching, Holland must redefine his life's purpose.
Producer
Robert W. Cort, Ted Field
Cinematography
Oliver Wood
Music
Michael Kamen
Editor
Trudy Ship
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Cast
Richard Dreyfuss
Glenn Holland
Glenne Headly
Iris Holland
Jay Thomas
Bill Meister
Olympia Dukakis
Principal Jacobs
William H. Macy
Vice Principal Gene Wolters
Alicia Witt
Gertrude Lang
Terrence Howard
Louis Russ
Damon Whitaker
Bobby Tidd
Jean Louisa Kelly
Rowena Morgan
Alexandra Boyd
Sarah Olmstead
Nicholas John Renner
Cole at 6 Years Old
Joseph Anderson
Cole at 15 Years Old
Anthony Natale
Cole at 28 Years Old
Joanna Gleason
Gertrude Lang as an adult
Beth Maitland
Deaf School Principal
Patrick Fong
Study Hall Student
Benjamin J. Dixon
Mr. Mims
Kathryn Arnett
Ms. Swedlin
// crew
Crew
Robert W. Cort
Producer
Michael Kamen
Original Music Composer
Oliver Wood
Director of Photography
Ted Field
Producer
Stephen Herek
Director
Michael Nolin
Producer
Patrick Sheane Duncan
Executive Producer, Writer
Scott Kroopf
Executive Producer
Trudy Ship
Editor
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