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Mr. Holland's Opus

(1995)

Drama, Music

.

2hrs 23m

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.

Score

70

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Richard Dreyfuss as Glenn Holland

Richard Dreyfuss

** Glenn Holland

Glenne Headly as Iris Holland

Glenne Headly

** Iris Holland

Jay Thomas as Bill Meister

Jay Thomas

** Bill Meister

Olympia Dukakis as Principal Jacobs

Olympia Dukakis

** Principal Jacobs

William H. Macy as Vice Principal Gene Wolters

William H. Macy

** Vice Principal Gene Wolters

Alicia Witt as Gertrude Lang

Alicia Witt

** Gertrude Lang

Terrence Howard as Louis Russ

Terrence Howard

** Louis Russ

Damon Whitaker as Bobby Tidd

Damon Whitaker

** Bobby Tidd

Jean Louisa Kelly as Rowena Morgan

Jean Louisa Kelly

** Rowena Morgan

Alexandra Boyd as Sarah Olmstead

Alexandra Boyd

** Sarah Olmstead

Nicholas John Renner as Cole at 6 Years Old

Nicholas John Renner

** Cole at 6 Years Old

Joseph Anderson as Cole at 15 Years Old

Joseph Anderson

** Cole at 15 Years Old

Anthony Natale as Cole at 28 Years Old

Anthony Natale

** Cole at 28 Years Old

Joanna Gleason as Gertrude Lang as an adult

Joanna Gleason

** Gertrude Lang as an adult

Beth Maitland as Deaf School Principal

Beth Maitland

** Deaf School Principal

Patrick Fong as Study Hall Student

Patrick Fong

** Study Hall Student

Benjamin J. Dixon as Mr. Mims

Benjamin J. Dixon

** Mr. Mims

Kathryn Arnett as Ms. Swedlin

Kathryn Arnett

** Ms. Swedlin

Freeman O. Corbin as Mr. Sullivan

Freeman O. Corbin

** Mr. Sullivan

Moira Feeney as Ms. Godfrey

Moira Feeney

** Ms. Godfrey

Joshua Minnick as Mr. Shapiro

Joshua Minnick

** Mr. Shapiro

Ashley Hamrick as Miss Reeves

Ashley Hamrick

** Miss Reeves

Janine Shouse as Miss Schumaker

Janine Shouse

** Miss Schumaker

Spencer Riviera as Mr. Hosta

Spencer Riviera

** Mr. Hosta

Dan Vhay as Mr. Malone

Dan Vhay

** Mr. Malone

Sean Bevington as Mr. McMartin

Sean Bevington

** Mr. McMartin

John Henry Redwood as Mr. Russ

John Henry Redwood

** Mr. Russ

Ted Roisum as Dr. Sorenson

Ted Roisum

** Dr. Sorenson

Mark Daniels as Ralph

Mark Daniels

** Ralph

Kaili Carlton as Ms. Wayne

Kaili Carlton

** Ms. Wayne

Adam Fitzhugh as Mr. McKenzie

Adam Fitzhugh

** Mr. McKenzie

Eric Michael Cole as Boy 2

Eric Michael Cole

** Boy 2

Joe Campbell as Boy 3

Joe Campbell

** Boy 3

Tomiko Peirano as Girl 2

Tomiko Peirano

** Girl 2

Kasey Nelson as Girl 3

Kasey Nelson

** Girl 3

Zoe McLellan as Girl 4

Zoe McLellan

** Girl 4

Kelly M. Casey as Deaf School Teacher

Kelly M. Casey

** Deaf School Teacher

Michael Mendelson as Chaplain

Michael Mendelson

** Chaplain

Alex Dudgeon as Auditioner 1

Alex Dudgeon

** Auditioner 1

Rachel Wooley as Auditioner 2

Rachel Wooley

** Auditioner 2

Jordan Carlton as Auditioner 3

Jordan Carlton

** Auditioner 3

Aurora Miller as Auditioner 4

Aurora Miller

** Auditioner 4

Paul Bernard as Auditioner 5

Paul Bernard

** Auditioner 5

Mary Kay O'Mealy as Auditioner 6

Mary Kay O'Mealy

** Auditioner 6

Dieffyd Gilman-Frederick as Auditioner 7

Dieffyd Gilman-Frederick

** Auditioner 7

Tara Eng as Auditioner 8

Tara Eng

** Auditioner 8

Jay Frank as Auditioner 9

Jay Frank

** Auditioner 9

Conan Doherty as Toby Klein

Conan Doherty

** Toby Klein

Stacey Siegel as Diner Waitress

Stacey Siegel

** Diner Waitress

Nicolas Sirianni as Football Player 1

Nicolas Sirianni

** Football Player 1

Jacob Adams as Football Player 2

Jacob Adams

** Football Player 2

Chris Marth as Football Player 3

Chris Marth

** Football Player 3

Brent Archie as Football Player 4

Brent Archie

** Football Player 4

Kevin Calaba as Football Player 5

Kevin Calaba

** Football Player 5

Keith Swift as Football Player 6

Keith Swift

** Football Player 6

John Boyer as Billy Faraday

John Boyer

** Billy Faraday

Linda Williams Janke as Secretary

Linda Williams Janke

** Secretary

David Clegg as Superintendent

David Clegg

** Superintendent

Don Burns as City Official

Don Burns

** City Official

Dennis Biasi as Adult Stadler

Dennis Biasi

** Adult Stadler

Alexander Emmert as 1st Chair Cellist

Alexander Emmert

** 1st Chair Cellist

Cazzey Louis Cereghino as Graduate (uncredited)

Cazzey Louis Cereghino

** Graduate (uncredited)

Michael R. Ferraro as Auditorium extra (uncredited)

Michael R. Ferraro

** Auditorium extra (uncredited)

Elizabeth Fournier as Woman in audience (uncredited)

Elizabeth Fournier

** Woman in audience (uncredited)

Balthazar Getty as Stadler (uncredited)

Balthazar Getty

** Stadler (uncredited)

Forest Whitaker as Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)

Forest Whitaker

** Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)

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