Mr. Holland's Opus
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1995
2h 23m
PG
English
Drama, Music
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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.
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Cast
Glenn Holland
Iris Holland
Bill Meister
Principal Jacobs
Vice Principal Gene Wolters
Gertrude Lang
Louis Russ
Bobby Todd
Rowena Morgan
Sarah Olmstead
Cole at 6 Years Old
Cole at 15 Years Old
Cole at 28 Years Old
Adult Gertrude
Deaf School Principal
Study Hall Student
Mr. Mims
Ms. Swedlin
Mr. Sullivan
Ms. Godfrey
Mr. Shapiro
Miss Reeves
Miss Schumaker
Mr. Hosta
Mr. Malone
Directed By: Stephen Herek
Written By: Patrick Sheane Duncan
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Wuchak
5 years ago
***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 Will More
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 Will More
Filipe Manuel Neto
a month ago
**Another good film about an outstanding teacher marking the lives of his students... another one.**
One of the things I like most about a film, in addition to telling a good story and positively entertaining us for an hour or two, is to reflect on different subjects and themes. This exercise of More
One of the things I like most about a film, in addition to telling a good story and positively entertaining us for an hour or two, is to reflect on different subjects and themes. This exercise of More
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