Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)

Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1995-12-29 United States of America 143 Min. PG-13
6.954 428 votes
Drama, Music

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.

Cast

Richard Dreyfuss is Glenn Holland
Glenn Holland
Glenne Headly is Iris Holland
Iris Holland
Jay Thomas is Bill Meister
Bill Meister
Olympia Dukakis is Principal Jacobs
Principal Jacobs
William H. Macy is Vice Principal Gene Wolters
Vice Principal Gene Wolters
Alicia Witt is Gertrude Lang
Gertrude Lang
Terrence Howard is Louis Russ
Louis Russ
Damon Whitaker is Bobby Tidd
Bobby Tidd
Jean Louisa Kelly is Rowena Morgan
Rowena Morgan
Alexandra Boyd is Sarah Olmstead
Sarah Olmstead
Nicholas John Renner is Cole at 6 Years Old
Cole at 6 Years Old
Joseph Anderson is Cole at 15 Years Old
Cole at 15 Years Old
Anthony Natale is Cole at 28 Years Old
Cole at 28 Years Old
Joanna Gleason is Gertrude Lang as an adult
Gertrude Lang as an adult
Beth Maitland is Deaf School Principal
Deaf School Principal
Patrick Fong is Study Hall Student
Study Hall Student
Benjamin J. Dixon is Mr. Mims
Mr. Mims
Kathryn Arnett is Ms. Swedlin
Ms. Swedlin
Freeman O. Corbin is Mr. Sullivan
Mr. Sullivan
Moira Feeney is Ms. Godfrey
Ms. Godfrey
Joshua Minnick is Mr. Shapiro
Mr. Shapiro
Ashley Hamrick is Miss Reeves
Miss Reeves
Janine Shouse is Miss Schumaker
Miss Schumaker
Spencer Riviera is Mr. Hosta
Mr. Hosta
Dan Vhay is Mr. Malone
Mr. Malone
Sean Bevington is Mr. McMartin
Mr. McMartin
John Henry Redwood is Mr. Russ
Mr. Russ
Ted Roisum is Dr. Sorenson
Dr. Sorenson
Mark Daniels is Ralph
Ralph
Kaili Carlton is Ms. Wayne
Ms. Wayne
Adam Fitzhugh is Mr. McKenzie
Mr. McKenzie
Eric Michael Cole is Boy 2
Boy 2
Joe Campbell is Boy 3
Boy 3
Tomiko Peirano is Girl 2
Girl 2
Kasey Nelson is Girl 3
Girl 3
Zoe McLellan is Girl 4
Girl 4
Kelly M. Casey is Deaf School Teacher
Deaf School Teacher
Michael Mendelson is Chaplain
Chaplain
Alex Dudgeon is Auditioner 1
Auditioner 1
Rachel Wooley is Auditioner 2
Auditioner 2
Jordan Carlton is Auditioner 3
Auditioner 3
Aurora Miller is Auditioner 4
Auditioner 4
Paul Bernard is Auditioner 5
Auditioner 5
Mary Kay O'Mealy is Auditioner 6
Auditioner 6
Dieffyd Gilman-Frederick is Auditioner 7
Auditioner 7
Tara Eng is Auditioner 8
Auditioner 8
Jay Frank is Auditioner 9
Auditioner 9
Conan Doherty is Toby Klein
Toby Klein
Stacey Siegel is Diner Waitress
Diner Waitress
Nicolas Sirianni is Football Player 1
Football Player 1
Jacob Adams is Football Player 2
Football Player 2
Chris Marth is Football Player 3
Football Player 3
Brent Archie is Football Player 4
Football Player 4
Kevin Calaba is Football Player 5
Football Player 5
Keith Swift is Football Player 6
Football Player 6
John Boyer is Billy Faraday
Billy Faraday
Linda Williams Janke is Secretary
Secretary
David Clegg is Superintendent
Superintendent
Don Burns is City Official
City Official
Dennis Biasi is Adult Stadler
Adult Stadler
Alexander Emmert is 1st Chair Cellist
1st Chair Cellist
Cazzey Louis Cereghino is Graduate (uncredited)
Graduate (uncredited)
Michael R. Ferraro is Auditorium extra (uncredited)
Auditorium extra (uncredited)
Elizabeth Fournier is Woman in audience (uncredited)
Woman in audience (uncredited)
Balthazar Getty is Stadler (uncredited)
Stadler (uncredited)
Forest Whitaker is Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)
Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)

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