Mr. Holland's Opus backdrop

Mr. Holland's Opus 1995 Directed by Stephen Herek

Of all the lives he changed, the one that changed the most was his own.

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Budget $31,000,000
Revenue $106,300,000
Release Date 29 December 1995
143 mins
Cast
Richard Dreyfuss Glenn Holland
Glenne Headly Iris Holland
Jay Thomas Bill Meister
Olympia Dukakis Principal Jacobs
William H. Macy Vice Principal Gene Wolters
Alicia Witt Gertrude Lang
Terrence Howard Louis Russ
Damon Whitaker Bobby Tidd
Jean Louisa Kelly Rowena Morgan
Alexandra Boyd Sarah Olmstead
Nicholas John Renner Cole at 6 Years Old
Joseph Anderson Cole at 15 Years Old
Anthony Natale Cole at 28 Years Old
Joanna Gleason Gertrude Lang as an adult
Beth Maitland Deaf School Principal
Patrick Fong Study Hall Student
Kathryn Arnett Ms. Swedlin
Freeman O. Corbin Mr. Sullivan
Moira Feeney Ms. Godfrey
Joshua Minnick Mr. Shapiro
Ashley Hamrick Miss Reeves
Janine Shouse Miss Schumaker
Spencer Riviera Mr. Hosta
Dan Vhay Mr. Malone
Sean Bevington Mr. McMartin
Ted Roisum Dr. Sorenson
Kaili Carlton Ms. Wayne
Adam Fitzhugh Mr. McKenzie
Kelly M. Casey Deaf School Teacher
Alex Dudgeon Auditioner 1
Rachel Wooley Auditioner 2
Jordan Carlton Auditioner 3
Aurora Miller Auditioner 4
Paul Bernard Auditioner 5
Mary Kay O'Mealy Auditioner 6
Tara Eng Auditioner 8
Jay Frank Auditioner 9
Conan Doherty Toby Klein
Stacey Siegel Diner Waitress
Nicolas Sirianni Football Player 1
Jacob Adams Football Player 2
Chris Marth Football Player 3
Brent Archie Football Player 4
Kevin Calaba Football Player 5
Keith Swift Football Player 6
John Boyer Billy Faraday
David Clegg Superintendent
Don Burns City Official
Dennis Biasi Adult Stadler
Alexander Emmert 1st Chair Cellist
Cazzey Louis Cereghino Graduate (uncredited)
Michael R. Ferraro Auditorium extra (uncredited)
Elizabeth Fournier Woman in audience (uncredited)
Balthazar Getty Stadler (uncredited)
Forest Whitaker Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)