Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)

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Directed by

Stephen Herek

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Richard Dreyfuss
Glenn Holland

Glenne Headly
Iris Holland

Jay Thomas
Bill Meister

Olympia Dukakis
Principal Jacobs

William H. Macy
Vice Principal Wolters

Alicia Witt
Gertrude Lang

Terrence Howard
Louis Russ

Damon Whitaker
Bobby Tidd

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Patrick Sheane Duncan
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American Symphony

15 years, 3 months ago at Apr 4 4:31

Enko

This movie was all around very decent. The plot had plenty of "kinks" or twists to the plot. It is a very slow start movie then you have to like it or you will loose interest very quickly. The fact that he stayed at the school and touched so many hearts and changed peoples lives is remarkable. The ending song was a great symphony made by him. It is a heart warming story that was amazing. I would h... read more

An average movie

9 years ago at Jul 22 15:36

johanlefourbe

To be honest, it has been a while since I have seen this flick so maybe I should give it another shot but, at the time, I really didn’t care at all for this movie. Indeed, I have noticed that the whole thing managed to get a pretty decent rating on Imdb but, personally , I was actually bored by this tale. I mean, I’m glad for Richard Dreyfuss that he managed to get the lead, something that wil... read more

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A frustrated composer finds fulfillment as a high school music teacher.

Release date: 19 January 1996
UPC: 717951003096

Tags: Drama (13), Music (12), Teen (5), 1990s (5), School (5), 1995 (4), Teacher (4), High School (2), (2), Students (2), Father-son Relationship (2), Parade (2), Piano (2), High Schoolers (1), Character Name In Title (1), Clarinet (1), Emotional (1), Coach (1), Deafness (1), School Principal (1)

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" Mr. Holland's Opus is a 1995 American drama film directed by Stephen Herek, produced by Ted Field, Robert W. Cort, and Michael Nolin, and written by Patrick Sheane Duncan. The film stars Richard Dreyfuss in the title role of Glenn Holland, a dedicated high-school music teacher who attempts to compose his own music while struggling to balance his job and life with his wife and profoundly deaf son. The cast also includes Glenne Headly, Olympia Dukakis, William H. Macy, and Jay Thomas. Glenn "

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