Mr. Holland's Opus
PG“Of all the lives he changed, the one that changed the most was his own.”
1995·143 min·Released
Studio: Hollywood Pictures, Interscope Communications, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, The Charlie Mopic Company
7.0TMDb
7.3IMDb
75%RT
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Theatrical Dec 29, 1995
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USA · English · Kids
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.
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Crew
DirectorStephen Herek
WriterPatrick Sheane Duncan
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
Freeman O. Corbin
Mr. Sullivan
Moira Feeney
Ms. Godfrey
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Keywords
high schoolhusband wife relationshipcomposermusic teachermentordeaf-muteportland, oregonmarching bandteacher student relationshiphigh school teacherdisabledteachingretirement partysign languagesforced retirement1960s1990sfather son relationshipinspiring teacher
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Budget
$31M
Revenue
$106M
TMDb Votes
452
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