Mr. Holland's Opus

Mr. Holland's Opus

★ 7.0

Release Date:
Dec 29, 1995

Runtime:
2h 23m

Genres:
Drama, Music

Description

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.

Director: Stephen Herek
Writer: Patrick Sheane Duncan
Stars: Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Jay Thomas
Production: Hollywood Pictures, Interscope Communications, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, The Charlie Mopic Company

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Cast

Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Dreyfuss
Glenn Holland
Glenne Headly
Glenne Headly
Iris Holland
Jay Thomas
Jay Thomas
Bill Meister
Olympia Dukakis
Olympia Dukakis
Principal Jacobs
William H. Macy
William H. Macy
Vice Principal Gene Wolters
Alicia Witt
Alicia Witt
Gertrude Lang
Terrence Howard
Terrence Howard
Louis Russ
Damon Whitaker
Damon Whitaker
Bobby Tidd
Jean Louisa Kelly
Jean Louisa Kelly
Rowena Morgan
Alexandra Boyd
Alexandra Boyd
Sarah Olmstead
Nicholas John Renner
Cole at 6 Years Old
Joseph Anderson
Joseph Anderson
Cole at 15 Years Old
Anthony Natale
Anthony Natale
Cole at 28 Years Old
Joanna Gleason
Joanna Gleason
Gertrude Lang as an adult
Beth Maitland
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
Joshua Minnick
Mr. Shapiro
Ashley Hamrick
Miss Reeves
Janine Shouse
Miss Schumaker
Spencer Riviera
Mr. Hosta
Dan Vhay
Mr. Malone
Sean Bevington
Mr. McMartin
John Henry Redwood
Mr. Russ
Ted Roisum
Dr. Sorenson
Mark Daniels
Ralph
Kaili Carlton
Ms. Wayne
Adam Fitzhugh
Mr. McKenzie
Eric Michael Cole
Eric Michael Cole
Boy 2
Joe Campbell
Boy 3
Tomiko Peirano
Girl 2
Kasey Nelson
Girl 3
Zoe McLellan
Zoe McLellan
Girl 4
Kelly M. Casey
Deaf School Teacher
Michael Mendelson
Chaplain
Alex Dudgeon
Auditioner 1
Rachel Wooley
Auditioner 2
Jordan Carlton
Auditioner 3
Aurora Miller
Auditioner 4
Paul Bernard
Auditioner 5
Mary Kay O'Mealy
Auditioner 6
Dieffyd Gilman-Frederick
Auditioner 7
Tara Eng
Auditioner 8
Jay Frank
Auditioner 9
Conan Doherty
Toby Klein
Stacey Siegel
Diner Waitress
Nicolas Sirianni
Football Player 1
Jacob Adams
Football Player 2
Chris Marth
Football Player 3
Brent Archie
Football Player 4
Kevin Calaba
Football Player 5
Keith Swift
Football Player 6
John Boyer
Billy Faraday
Linda Williams Janke
Secretary
David Clegg
Superintendent
Don Burns
City Official
Dennis Biasi
Adult Stadler
Alexander Emmert
1st Chair Cellist
Cazzey Louis Cereghino
Cazzey Louis Cereghino
Graduate (uncredited)
Michael R. Ferraro
Auditorium extra (uncredited)
Elizabeth Fournier
Woman in audience (uncredited)
Balthazar Getty
Balthazar Getty
Stadler (uncredited)
Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)

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Stephen Herek
Stephen Herek
Director
Patrick Sheane Duncan
Writer
Michael Nolin
Producer
Robert W. Cort
Producer
Ted Field
Ted Field
Producer
Oliver Wood
Oliver Wood
Director of Photography
Michael Kamen
Michael Kamen
Original Music Composer
Dina Lipton
Art Direction
Brian Markey
Construction Coordinator
David Nichols
Production Design
Greg McMickle
Property Master
Jan K. Bergstrom
Set Decoration
Alan Manzer
Set Designer
Alan Locke
Set Designer
William D. Barber
Camera Operator
Nick Papanickolas
Dolly Grip
Gene Kearney
Dolly Grip
Bob Muñoz
Key Grip
David Luckenbach
Steadicam Operator
Gemma La Mana
Still Photographer