Mr. Holland's Opus

Mr. Holland's Opus

Drama · 1995 · 2h 23m

Movie

7.0/10 · TMDB

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

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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Cast & crew

Richard DreyfussGlenn Holland
Glenne HeadlyIris Holland
Jay ThomasBill Meister
Olympia DukakisPrincipal Jacobs
William H. MacyVice Principal Gene Wolters
Alicia WittGertrude Lang
Terrence HowardLouis Russ
Damon WhitakerBobby Tidd
Jean Louisa KellyRowena Morgan
Alexandra BoydSarah Olmstead
Nicholas John RennerCole at 6 Years Old
Joseph AndersonCole at 15 Years Old
Anthony NataleCole at 28 Years Old
Joanna GleasonGertrude Lang as an adult
Beth MaitlandDeaf School Principal

Information

Release date
29 December 1995
Director
Stephen Herek
Genres
Drama, Music
Runtime
2h 23m
Country of origin
United States

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