Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
Of All the Lives He Changed, the One That Changed the Most Was His Own.
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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Cast

Richard Dreyfuss Richard Dreyfuss As: Glenn Holland
Glenne Headly Glenne Headly As: Iris Holland
Jay Thomas Jay Thomas As: Bill Meister
Olympia Dukakis Olympia Dukakis As: Principal Jacobs
William H. Macy William H. Macy As: Vice Principal Gene Wolters
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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.


Tagline: Of All the Lives He Changed, the One That Changed the Most Was His Own.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 29 December 1995

Country: US

Runtime: 143m

Company Credits

Company: Hollywood Pictures, Interscope Communications, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, The Charlie Mopic Company

Budget: $31,000,000

Revenue: $106,300,000

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Cast

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 Todd

Jean Louisa Kelly

Jean Louisa Kelly

Rowena Morgan

Alexandra Boyd

Alexandra Boyd

Sarah Olmstead

Nicholas John Renner

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

Adult Gertrude

Beth Maitland

Beth Maitland

Deaf School Principal

Patrick Fong

Patrick Fong

Study Hall Student

Benjamin J. Dixon

Benjamin J. Dixon

Mr. Mims

Kathryn Arnett

Kathryn Arnett

Ms. Swedlin

Freeman O. Corbin

Freeman O. Corbin

Mr. Sullivan

Moira Feeney

Moira Feeney

Ms. Godfrey

Joshua Minnick

Joshua Minnick

Mr. Shapiro

Ashley Hamrick

Ashley Hamrick

Miss Reeves

Janine Shouse

Janine Shouse

Miss Schumaker

Spencer Riviera

Spencer Riviera

Mr. Hosta

Dan Vhay

Dan Vhay

Mr. Malone

Sean Bevington

Sean Bevington

Mr. McMartin

John Henry Redwood

John Henry Redwood

Mr. Russ

Ted Roisum

Ted Roisum

Dr. Sorenson

Mark Daniels

Mark Daniels

Ralph

Kaili Carlton

Kaili Carlton

Ms. Wayne

Adam Fitzhugh

Adam Fitzhugh

Mr. McKenzie

Eric Michael Cole

Eric Michael Cole

Boy 2

Joe Campbell

Joe Campbell

Boy 3

Tomiko Peirano

Tomiko Peirano

Girl 2

Kasey Nelson

Kasey Nelson

Girl 3

Zoe McLellan

Zoe McLellan

Girl 4

Kelly M. Casey

Kelly M. Casey

Deaf School Teacher

Michael Mendelson

Michael Mendelson

Chaplain

Alex Dudgeon

Alex Dudgeon

Auditioner 1

Rachel Wooley

Rachel Wooley

Auditioner 2

Jordan Carlton

Jordan Carlton

Auditioner 3

Aurora Miller

Aurora Miller

Auditioner 4

Paul Bernard

Paul Bernard

Auditioner 5

Mary Kay O'Mealy

Mary Kay O'Mealy

Auditioner 6

Dieffyd Gilman-Frederick

Dieffyd Gilman-Frederick

Auditioner 7

Tara Eng

Tara Eng

Auditioner 8

Jay Frank

Jay Frank

Auditioner 9

Conan Doherty

Conan Doherty

Toby Klein

Stacey Siegel

Stacey Siegel

Diner Waitress

Nicolas Sirianni

Nicolas Sirianni

Football Player 1

Jacob Adams

Jacob Adams

Football Player 2

Chris Marth

Chris Marth

Football Player 3

Brent Archie

Brent Archie

Football Player 4

Kevin Calaba

Kevin Calaba

Football Player 5

Keith Swift

Keith Swift

Football Player 6

John Boyer

John Boyer

Billy Faraday

Linda Williams Janke

Linda Williams Janke

Secretary

David Clegg

David Clegg

Superintendent

Don Burns

Don Burns

City Official

Dennis Biasi

Dennis Biasi

Adult Stadler

Alexander Emmert

Alexander Emmert

1st Chair Cellist

Cazzey Louis Cereghino

Cazzey Louis Cereghino

Graduate (uncredited)

Michael R. Ferraro

Michael R. Ferraro

Auditorium extra (uncredited)

Elizabeth Fournier

Elizabeth Fournier

Woman in audience (uncredited)

Balthazar Getty

Balthazar Getty

Stadler (uncredited)

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Bobby Tidd - Adult (uncredited)

Directed By

Stephen Herek

Stephen Herek

Director

Adrienne Hamalian-Mangine

Adrienne Hamalian-Mangine

Script Supervisor

Jeffrey Wetzel

Jeffrey Wetzel

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Michael Nolin

Michael Nolin

Producer

Robert W. Cort

Robert W. Cort

Producer

Ted Field

Ted Field

Producer

Valerie Mickaelian Kucera

Valerie Mickaelian Kucera

Production Coordinator

William Teitler

William Teitler

Unit Production Manager

Sharon Bialy

Sharon Bialy

Casting

Scott Kroopf

Scott Kroopf

Executive Producer

Judith James

Judith James

Co-Producer

Patrick Sheane Duncan

Patrick Sheane Duncan

Executive Producer

William Teitler

William Teitler

Co-Producer

Jeffrey Downer

Jeffrey Downer

Production Supervisor

Joanna Guzzetta

Joanna Guzzetta

Location Manager

Edited By

Trudy Ship

Trudy Ship

Editor

Tara Timpone

Tara Timpone

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Susan V. Kalinowski

Susan V. Kalinowski

Hairstylist

Aggie Guerard Rodgers

Aggie Guerard Rodgers

Costume Design

Mary L. Pyanowski

Mary L. Pyanowski

Hairstylist

Gerald Quist

Gerald Quist

Makeup Artist

Ken Chase

Ken Chase

Makeup Artist

Martin 'Vinnie' Hagood

Martin 'Vinnie' Hagood

Makeup Artist

Werner Sherer

Werner Sherer

Key Hair Stylist

Linda Henrikson

Linda Henrikson

Costume Supervisor

Sound

Michael Kamen

Michael Kamen

Original Music Composer

Sharon Boyle

Sharon Boyle

Music Supervisor

Tim Chau

Tim Chau

Supervising Sound Editor

Richard C. Franklin

Richard C. Franklin

Supervising Sound Editor

Chris Jargo

Chris Jargo

ADR Editor

Donald J. Malouf

Donald J. Malouf

Sound Editor

Thomas Whiting

Thomas Whiting

Supervising ADR Editor

Christopher Brooks

Christopher Brooks

Supervising Music Editor

Albert Gasser

Albert Gasser

Sound Editor

David Kern

David Kern

Sound Editor

Earl Sampson

Earl Sampson

Boom Operator

Nils C. Jensen

Nils C. Jensen

Sound Editor

Stephen McLaughlin

Stephen McLaughlin

Scoring Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Oliver Wood

Oliver Wood

Director of Photography

Gemma La Mana

Gemma La Mana

Still Photographer

William D. Barber

William D. Barber

Camera Operator

David Luckenbach

David Luckenbach

Steadicam Operator

Bob Munoz

Bob Munoz

Key Grip

Nick Papanickolas

Nick Papanickolas

Dolly Grip

Gene Kearney

Gene Kearney

Dolly Grip

Lighting

Michael Laws

Michael Laws

Best Boy Electric

James B. Crawford

James B. Crawford

Chief Lighting Technician

Art Department

Jan K. Bergstrom

Jan K. Bergstrom

Set Decoration

David Nichols

David Nichols

Production Design

Dina Lipton

Dina Lipton

Art Direction

Alan Manzer

Alan Manzer

Set Designer

Brian Markey

Brian Markey

Construction Coordinator

Alan Locke

Alan Locke

Set Designer

Greg McMickle

Greg McMickle

Property Master

Other Crew

Steve Boyum

Steve Boyum

Stunt Coordinator

Bruce McDonald

Bruce McDonald

Choreographer

Bob Riggs

Bob Riggs

Special Effects Coordinator

Stephen McLaughlin

Stephen McLaughlin

Score Engineer

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