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Mr. Holland's Opus

Mr. Holland's Opus

Of All the Lives He Changed, the One That Changed the Most Was His Own.
Dec 29, 1995 2h 23m
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418 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Mr. Holland's Opus
Companies Hollywood Pictures, Interscope Communications, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, The Charlie Mopic Company
Countries United States of America
Keywords high school, husband wife relationship, composer, music teacher, mentor, deaf-mute, portland, oregon, apprentice, marching band, teacher student relationship, high school teacher, disabled, teaching, sign languages, father son relationship
Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Glenn Holland
Glenne Headly

Glenne Headly

Iris Holland
Jay Thomas

Jay Thomas

Bill Meister
Olympia Dukakis

Olympia Dukakis

Principal Jacobs
William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Vice Principal Gene Wolters
Alicia Witt

Alicia Witt

Gertrude Lang
Alexandra Boyd

Alexandra Boyd

Sarah Olmstead
Nicholas John Renner

Nicholas John Renner

Cole at 6 Years Old
Joseph Anderson

Joseph Anderson

Cole at 15 Years Old
Anthony Natale

Anthony Natale

Cole at 28 Years Old
Joanna Gleason

Joanna Gleason

Adult Gertrude
Beth Maitland

Beth Maitland

Deaf School Principal
Patrick Fong

Patrick Fong

Study Hall Student
Moira Feeney

Moira Feeney

Ms. Godfrey
Janine Shouse

Janine Shouse

Miss Schumaker
Dan Vhay

Dan Vhay

Mr. Malone
Sean Bevington

Sean Bevington

Mr. McMartin
Ted Roisum

Ted Roisum

Dr. Sorenson
Adam Fitzhugh

Adam Fitzhugh

Mr. McKenzie
Kelly M. Casey

Kelly M. Casey

Deaf School Teacher
Alex Dudgeon

Alex Dudgeon

Auditioner 1
Rachel Wooley

Rachel Wooley

Auditioner 2
Jordan Carlton

Jordan Carlton

Auditioner 3
Aurora Miller

Aurora Miller

Auditioner 4
Paul Bernard

Paul Bernard

Auditioner 5
Tara Eng

Tara Eng

Auditioner 8
Jay Frank

Jay Frank

Auditioner 9
Stacey Siegel

Stacey Siegel

Diner Waitress
Nicolas Sirianni

Nicolas Sirianni

Football Player 1
Jacob Adams

Jacob Adams

Football Player 2
Chris Marth

Chris Marth

Football Player 3
Brent Archie

Brent Archie

Football Player 4
Kevin Calaba

Kevin Calaba

Football Player 5
Keith Swift

Keith Swift

Football Player 6
John Boyer

John Boyer

Billy Faraday
David Clegg

David Clegg

Superintendent
Don Burns

Don Burns

City Official
Dennis Biasi

Dennis Biasi

Adult Stadler
Alexander Emmert

Alexander Emmert

1st Chair Cellist
Cazzey Louis Cereghino

Cazzey Louis Cereghino

Graduate (uncredited)
Michael R. Ferraro

Michael R. Ferraro

Auditorium extra (uncredited)
Elizabeth Fournier

Elizabeth Fournier

Woman in audience (uncredited)
Balthazar Getty

Balthazar Getty

Stadler (uncredited)
Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Bobby Tidd - Adult (uncredited)