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Mr. Holland's Opus
“Of all the lives he changed, the one that changed the most was his own.”
7.0 / 10• 1995• 2h 23m•PG• English
DramaMusic
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Richard Dreyfuss
Glenn Holland
Lead
Glenne Headly
Iris Holland
Jay Thomas
Bill Meister
Olympia Dukakis
Principal Jacobs
William H. Macy
Vice Principal Gene Wolters
Alicia Witt
Gertrude Lang
Terrence Howard
Louis Russ
Damon Whitaker
Bobby Tidd
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stephen Herek's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Mr. Holland's Opus is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
