Mr. Holland's Opus

Mr. Holland's Opus

Of all the lives he changed, the one that changed the most was his own.

19952h 23mDramaMusic
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Overview

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.

Cast

Richard DreyfussRichard DreyfussGlenn Holland
Glenne HeadlyGlenne HeadlyIris Holland
Jay ThomasJay ThomasBill Meister
Olympia DukakisOlympia DukakisPrincipal Jacobs
William H. MacyWilliam H. MacyVice Principal Gene Wolters
Alicia WittAlicia WittGertrude Lang
Terrence HowardTerrence HowardLouis Russ
Damon WhitakerDamon WhitakerBobby Tidd
Jean Louisa KellyJean Louisa KellyRowena Morgan
Alexandra BoydAlexandra BoydSarah Olmstead
Nicholas John RennerCole at 6 Years Old
Joseph AndersonJoseph AndersonCole at 15 Years Old

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DirectorStephen Herek

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Details

Release DateDecember 29, 1995
Budget$31,000,000
Revenue$106,300,000
LanguagesEnglish
StudiosHollywood Pictures, Interscope Communications, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, The Charlie Mopic Company
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