Mr. Holland's Opus

Mr. Holland's Opus(1995)

"Of all the lives he changed, the one that changed the most was his own."

6.9/10
435 votes
143 minDecember 29, 1995

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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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

Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard

Louis Russ

Damon Whitaker

Damon Whitaker

Bobby Tidd

Jean Louisa Kelly

Jean Louisa Kelly

Rowena Morgan

Alexandra Boyd

Alexandra Boyd

Sarah Olmstead

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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

Gertrude Lang as an adult

Beth Maitland

Beth Maitland

Deaf School Principal

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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

Eric Michael Cole

Eric Michael Cole

Boy 2

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Joe Campbell

Boy 3

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Tomiko Peirano

Girl 2

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Kasey Nelson

Girl 3

Zoe McLellan

Zoe McLellan

Girl 4

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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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Alexander Emmert

1st Chair Cellist

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Cazzey Louis Cereghino

Graduate (uncredited)

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Michael R. Ferraro

Auditorium extra (uncredited)

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Elizabeth Fournier

Woman in audience (uncredited)

Balthazar Getty

Balthazar Getty

Stadler (uncredited)

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)

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