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Mr. Holland's Opus is a 1995 American drama film directed by Stephen Herek, produced by Ted Field, Robert W. Cort, and Michael Nolin, and written by Patrick Sheane Duncan. The film stars Richard Dreyfuss in the title role of Glenn Holland, a dedicated high-school music teacher who attempts to compose his own music while struggling to balance his job and life with his wife and profoundly deaf son. The cast also includes Glenne Headly, Olympia Dukakis, William H. Macy, and Jay Thomas.

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1995 · 2h 23m · Drama · Music

TMDB 7.0/10 (462 votes)

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.

Directed by Stephen Herek

Box office $106M worldwide

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Cast & crew

Stephen HerekDirector

Richard Dreyfussas Glenn Holland

Glenne Headlyas Iris Holland

Jay Thomasas Bill Meister

Olympia Dukakisas Principal Jacobs

William H. Macyas Vice Principal Gene Wolters

Alicia Wittas Gertrude Lang

Terrence Howardas Louis Russ

Damon Whitakeras Bobby Tidd

Jean Louisa Kellyas Rowena Morgan

Alexandra Boydas Sarah Olmstead NNicholas John Renneras Cole at 6 Years Old

Joseph Andersonas Cole at 15 Years Old AAnthony Nataleas Cole at 28 Years Old

Joanna Gleasonas Gertrude Lang as an adult