Mr. Holland's Opus

Mr. Holland's Opus

137 mins | Drama, Family, Music | Dec. 29, 1995

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.

Mr. Holland's Opus

137 mins | Drama, Family, Music | Dec. 29, 1995

Mr. Holland's Opus
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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Hollywood Pictures, The Charlie Mopic Company, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Interscope Communications
Original title Mr. Holland's Opus
Directors Adrienne Hamalian-Mangine, Jeffrey Wetzel, Stephen Herek
Writers Patrick Sheane Duncan

Cast

Richard Dreyfuss

as Glenn Holland

Glenne Headly

as Iris Holland

Jay Thomas

as Bill Meister

Olympia Dukakis

as Principal Jacobs

William H. Macy

as Vice Principal Gene Wolters

Alicia Witt

as Gertrude Lang

Terrence Howard

as Louis Russ

Damon Whitaker

as Bobby Todd

Jean Louisa Kelly

as Rowena Morgan

Alexandra Boyd

as Sarah Olmstead

Nicholas John Renner

as Cole at 6 Years Old

Joseph Anderson

as Cole at 15 Years Old

Anthony Natale

as Cole at 28 Years Old

Joanna Gleason

as Adult Gertrude

Beth Maitland

as Deaf School Principal

Patrick Fong

as Study Hall Student

Benjamin J. Dixon

as Mr. Mims

Kathryn Arnett

as Ms. Swedlin

Freeman O. Corbin

as Mr. Sullivan

Moira Feeney

as Ms. Godfrey

Joshua Minnick

as Mr. Shapiro

Ashley Hamrick

as Miss Reeves

Janine Shouse

as Miss Schumaker

Spencer Riviera

as Mr. Hosta

Dan Vhay

as Mr. Malone

Sean Bevington

as Mr. McMartin

John Henry Redwood

as Mr. Russ

Ted Roisum

as Dr. Sorenson

Mark Daniels

as Ralph

Kaili Carlton

as Ms. Wayne

Adam Fitzhugh

as Mr. McKenzie

Joe Campbell

as Boy 3

Tomiko Peirano

as Girl 2

Kasey Nelson

as Girl 3

Zoe McLellan

as Girl 4

Kelly M. Casey

as Deaf School Teacher

Michael Mendelson

as Chaplain

Alex Dudgeon

as Auditioner 1

Rachel Wooley

as Auditioner 2

Jordan Carlton

as Auditioner 3

Aurora Miller

as Auditioner 4

Paul Bernard

as Auditioner 5

Mary Kay O'Mealy

as Auditioner 6

Dieffyd Gilman-Frederick

as Auditioner 7

Tara Eng

as Auditioner 8

Jay Frank

as Auditioner 9

Conan Doherty

as Toby Klein

Stacey Siegel

as Diner Waitress

Nicolas Sirianni

as Football Player 1

Jacob Adams

as Football Player 2

Chris Marth

as Football Player 3

Brent Archie

as Football Player 4

Kevin Calaba

as Football Player 5

Keith Swift

as Football Player 6

John Boyer

as Billy Faraday

Linda Williams Janke

as Secretary

David Clegg

as Superintendent

Don Burns

as City Official

Dennis Biasi

as Adult Stadler

Alexander Emmert

as 1st Chair Cellist

Cazzey Louis Cereghino

as Graduate (uncredited)

Michael R. Ferraro

as Auditorium extra (uncredited)

Elizabeth Fournier

as Woman in audience (uncredited)

Balthazar Getty

as Stadler (uncredited)

Forest Whitaker

as Bobby Tidd - Adult (uncredited)