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Mr. Holland's Opus

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.

1995 |2h 23m |  Drama, Music

Videos

Cast

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Richard Dreyfuss

Glenn Holland

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Glenne Headly

Iris Holland

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Jay Thomas

Bill Meister

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Olympia Dukakis

Principal Jacobs

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William H. Macy

Vice Principal Gene Wolters

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Alicia Witt

Gertrude Lang

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Terrence Howard

Louis Russ

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Damon Whitaker

Bobby Todd

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Jean Louisa Kelly

Rowena Morgan

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Alexandra Boyd

Sarah Olmstead

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Joseph Anderson

Cole at 15 Years Old

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Anthony Natale

Cole at 28 Years Old

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Joanna Gleason

Adult Gertrude

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Beth Maitland

Deaf School Principal

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Eric Michael Cole

Boy 2

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Zoe McLellan

Girl 4

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Cazzey Louis Cereghino

Graduate (uncredited)

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Balthazar Getty

Stadler (uncredited)

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Forest Whitaker

Bobby Tidd - Adult (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$31,000,000.00

Revenue

$106,300,000.00