Mr. Holland's Opus

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.

Directed by Stephen Herek

Top cast

Richard Dreyfuss

Glenn Holland

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

Jean Louisa Kelly

Rowena Morgan

Alexandra Boyd

Sarah Olmstead

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Nicholas John Renner

Cole at 6 Years Old

Joseph Anderson

Cole at 15 Years Old

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Anthony Natale

Cole at 28 Years Old

Joanna Gleason

Gertrude Lang as an adult

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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