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Mr. Holland's Opus poster

Mr. Holland's Opus

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

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PG 1995 · 2h 23m
Drama, Music
Starring Richard Dreyfuss · Glenne Headly · Jay Thomas
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About

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.

Theatrical
Dec 29, 1995
DVD / Blu-ray
Aug 24, 1999
Box Office
$106.3M
Budget
$31.0M
Return
3.4x
Director
Stephen Herek
Producers
Michael Nolin, Robert W. Cort, Ted Field
Music
Michael Kamen
Studio
Hollywood Pictures, Interscope Communications, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, The Charlie Mopic Company
Keywords
husband wife relationship composer mentor deaf-mute portland, oregon music teacher high school marching band teacher student relationship high school teacher disabled teaching retirement party sign languages forced retirement 1960s 1990s father son relationship
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Cast

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R
Richard Dreyfuss
Glenn Holland
G
Glenne Headly
Iris Holland
J
Jay Thomas
Bill Meister
O
Olympia Dukakis
Principal Jacobs
W
William H. Macy
Vice Principal Gene Wolters
Alicia Witt
Alicia Witt
Gertrude Lang
T
Terrence Howard
Louis Russ
D
Damon Whitaker
Bobby Tidd
J
Jean Louisa Kelly
Rowena Morgan
A
Alexandra Boyd
Sarah Olmstead
A
Anthony Natale
Cole at 28 Years Old
J
Joanna Gleason
Gertrude Lang as an adult
D
Dan Vhay
Mr. Malone
J
John Henry Redwood
Mr. Russ
T
Ted Roisum
Dr. Sorenson
A
Adam Fitzhugh
Mr. McKenzie
E
Eric Michael Cole
Boy 2
Z
Zoe McLellan
Girl 4
M
Michael Mendelson
Chaplain
D
Don Burns
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Life's Unplanned Moments Shape Our Journey
Taglines Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.
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The Impact of Change on One's Life
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