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… Read more
49% ★★☆☆☆ (69,403)
Mr. Holland's Opus
Where to watch: Disney
Movie · Drama · Music · PG
1995 · 2h 23m · ★ 49% (69K)
Of all the lives he changed, the one that changed the most was his own.
Director: Stephen Herek
Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Jay Thomas
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.
Director
Stephen Herek
Production
Hollywood Pictures, Interscope Communications, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, The Charlie Mopic Company
Cast
Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Jay Thomas, Olympia Dukakis, William H. Macy, Alicia Witt, Terrence Howard, Damon Whitaker, Jean Louisa Kelly, Alexandra Boyd, Nicholas John Renner, Joseph Anderson, Anthony Natale, Joanna Gleason, Beth Maitland, Patrick Fong, Benjamin J. Dixon, Kathryn Arnett, Freeman O. Corbin, Moira Feeney