Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
Of all the lives he changed, the one that changed the most was his own.
1995 · PG · 2h 23m · Drama, Music
Genres: Drama, Music
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.
Director: Stephen Herek
Writers: Patrick Sheane Duncan
Music by: Michael Kamen
Cinematography: Oliver Wood
Editor: Trudy Ship
Box office: $106M · Budget: $31M · Rated 7/10 by 462 viewers
Cast
Richard Dreyfuss as Glenn HollandGlenne Headly as Iris HollandJay Thomas as Bill MeisterOlympia Dukakis as Principal JacobsWilliam H. Macy as Vice Principal Gene WoltersAlicia Witt as Gertrude LangTerrence Howard as Louis RussDamon Whitaker as Bobby TiddJean Louisa Kelly as Rowena MorganAlexandra Boyd as Sarah OlmsteadNicholas John Renner as Cole at 6 Years OldJoseph Anderson as Cole at 15 Years OldMore like this
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