
Mr. Holland's Opus
# 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.
💵 Budget: USD
31,000,000
🌏 Languages Available:
English
📆 Date Released:
1995-12-29
⌚ Running Time:
143 mins
⭐ Vote Average:
6.97
Beloved Cast

Glenn Holland
Richard Dreyfuss

Iris Holland
Glenne Headly

Bill Meister
Jay Thomas

Principal Jacobs
Olympia Dukakis

Vice Principal Gene Wolters
William H. Macy

Gertrude Lang
Alicia Witt

Louis Russ
Terrence Howard

Bobby Tidd
Damon Whitaker

Rowena Morgan
Jean Louisa Kelly

Sarah Olmstead
Alexandra Boyd

Cole at 6 Years Old
Nicholas John Renner

Cole at 15 Years Old
Joseph Anderson

Cole at 28 Years Old
Anthony Natale

Gertrude Lang as an adult
Joanna Gleason

Deaf School Principal
Beth Maitland

Study Hall Student
Patrick Fong

Mr. Mims
Benjamin J. Dixon

Ms. Swedlin
Kathryn Arnett

Mr. Sullivan
Freeman O. Corbin

Ms. Godfrey
Moira Feeney

Mr. Shapiro
Joshua Minnick

Miss Reeves
Ashley Hamrick

Miss Schumaker
Janine Shouse

Mr. Hosta
Spencer Riviera

Mr. Malone
Dan Vhay

Mr. McMartin
Sean Bevington

Mr. Russ
John Henry Redwood

Dr. Sorenson
Ted Roisum

Ralph
Mark Daniels

Ms. Wayne
Kaili Carlton

Mr. McKenzie
Adam Fitzhugh

Boy 2
Eric Michael Cole

Boy 3
Joe Campbell

Girl 2
Tomiko Peirano

Girl 3
Kasey Nelson

Girl 4
Zoe McLellan

Deaf School Teacher
Kelly M. Casey

Chaplain
Michael Mendelson

Auditioner 1
Alex Dudgeon

Auditioner 2
Rachel Wooley

Auditioner 3
Jordan Carlton

Auditioner 4
Aurora Miller

Auditioner 5
Paul Bernard

Auditioner 6
Mary Kay O'Mealy

Auditioner 7
Dieffyd Gilman-Frederick

Auditioner 8
Tara Eng

Auditioner 9
Jay Frank

Toby Klein
Conan Doherty

Diner Waitress
Stacey Siegel

Football Player 1
Nicolas Sirianni

Football Player 2
Jacob Adams

Football Player 3
Chris Marth

Football Player 4
Brent Archie

Football Player 5
Kevin Calaba

Football Player 6
Keith Swift

Billy Faraday
John Boyer

Secretary
Linda Williams Janke

Superintendent
David Clegg

City Official
Don Burns

Adult Stadler
Dennis Biasi

1st Chair Cellist
Alexander Emmert

Graduate (uncredited)
Cazzey Louis Cereghino

Auditorium extra (uncredited)
Michael R. Ferraro

Woman in audience (uncredited)
Elizabeth Fournier

Stadler (uncredited)
Balthazar Getty

Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)
Forest Whitaker