Mr. Holland's Opus
Mr. Holland's Opus
Mr. Holland's Opus
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1995
2h 23m
6.9(435 votes)
Drama
Music

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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Production Companies

Hollywood Pictures
Interscope Communications
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

66 members
Acting

Richard Dreyfuss

Glenn Holland

Richard Dreyfuss
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Glenne Headly

Iris Holland

Glenne Headly
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Jay Thomas

Bill Meister

Jay Thomas
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Olympia Dukakis

Principal Jacobs

Olympia Dukakis
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William H. Macy

Vice Principal Gene Wolters

William H. Macy
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Alicia Witt

Gertrude Lang

Alicia Witt
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Terrence Howard

Louis Russ

Terrence Howard
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Damon Whitaker

Bobby Tidd

Damon Whitaker
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Jean Louisa Kelly

Rowena Morgan

Jean Louisa Kelly
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Alexandra Boyd

Sarah Olmstead

Alexandra Boyd
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Nicholas John Renner

Cole at 6 Years Old

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Joseph Anderson

Cole at 15 Years Old

Joseph Anderson
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Anthony Natale

Cole at 28 Years Old

Anthony Natale
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Joanna Gleason

Gertrude Lang as an adult

Joanna Gleason
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Beth Maitland

Deaf School Principal

Beth Maitland
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Patrick Fong

Study Hall Student

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Benjamin J. Dixon

Mr. Mims

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Kathryn Arnett

Ms. Swedlin

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Freeman O. Corbin

Mr. Sullivan

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Moira Feeney

Ms. Godfrey

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Joshua Minnick

Mr. Shapiro

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Ashley Hamrick

Miss Reeves

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Janine Shouse

Miss Schumaker

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Spencer Riviera

Mr. Hosta

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Dan Vhay

Mr. Malone

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Sean Bevington

Mr. McMartin

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John Henry Redwood

Mr. Russ

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Ted Roisum

Dr. Sorenson

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Mark Daniels

Ralph

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Kaili Carlton

Ms. Wayne

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Adam Fitzhugh

Mr. McKenzie

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Eric Michael Cole

Boy 2

Eric Michael Cole
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Joe Campbell

Boy 3

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Tomiko Peirano

Girl 2

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Kasey Nelson

Girl 3

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Zoe McLellan

Girl 4

Zoe McLellan
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Kelly M. Casey

Deaf School Teacher

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Michael Mendelson

Chaplain

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Alex Dudgeon

Auditioner 1

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Rachel Wooley

Auditioner 2

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Jordan Carlton

Auditioner 3

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Aurora Miller

Auditioner 4

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Paul Bernard

Auditioner 5

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Mary Kay O'Mealy

Auditioner 6

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Dieffyd Gilman-Frederick

Auditioner 7

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Tara Eng

Auditioner 8

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Jay Frank

Auditioner 9

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Conan Doherty

Toby Klein

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Stacey Siegel

Diner Waitress

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Nicolas Sirianni

Football Player 1

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Jacob Adams

Football Player 2

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Chris Marth

Football Player 3

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Brent Archie

Football Player 4

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Kevin Calaba

Football Player 5

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Keith Swift

Football Player 6

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John Boyer

Billy Faraday

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Linda Williams Janke

Secretary

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David Clegg

Superintendent

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Don Burns

City Official

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Dennis Biasi

Adult Stadler

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Production

Alexander Emmert

1st Chair Cellist

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Cazzey Louis Cereghino

Graduate (uncredited)

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Writing

Michael R. Ferraro

Auditorium extra (uncredited)

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Elizabeth Fournier

Woman in audience (uncredited)

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Balthazar Getty

Stadler (uncredited)

Balthazar Getty
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Forest Whitaker

Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)

Forest Whitaker

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