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Mr. Holland's Opus( 1995)

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Of All the Lives He Changed, the One That Changed the Most Was His Own.

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Richard Dreyfuss

      Glenn Holland

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      Glenne Headly

      Iris Holland

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      Jay Thomas

      Bill Meister

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      Olympia Dukakis

      Principal Jacobs

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      William H. Macy

      Vice Principal Gene Wolters

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      Alicia Witt

      Gertrude Lang

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      Terrence Howard

      Louis Russ

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      Damon Whitaker

      Bobby Todd

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      Jean Louisa Kelly

      Rowena Morgan

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      Alexandra Boyd

      Sarah Olmstead

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      Nicholas John Renner

      Cole at 6 Years Old

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      Joseph Anderson

      Cole at 15 Years Old

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      Anthony Natale

      Cole at 28 Years Old

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      Joanna Gleason

      Adult Gertrude

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      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

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      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

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      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)

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      Balthazar Getty

      Stadler (uncredited)

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      Forest Whitaker

      Bobby Tidd - Adult (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 2Discussion

    A review by Wuchak

    7
    Written by Wuchak on Wed May 29 2019
    ***Taking a bypass from your dreams and finding your true calling*** A composer (Richard Dreyfuss) puts his lofty ambitions on hold to become a high school music teacher in Portland, Oregon, from 1965-1995. Glenne Headly plays his wife, Jay Thomas the coach, Olympia Dukakis the principal and William H. Macy the irritating vice principal. "Mr. Holland’s Opus" (1995) is a good school-oriented drama that’s episodic in nature since it spans 30 years. The first 40 minutes were decent, but I was wondering if the film would be able to absorb me into its story, especially considering its con...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    31000000.00

    Revenue

    106300000.00

    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