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Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) 7.1
A frustrated composer finds fulfillment as a high school music teacher. Director:Stephen HerekWriter:Patrick Sheane Duncan |
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Cast
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| Glenne Headly | ... | ||
| Jay Thomas | ... |
Bill Meister
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| Olympia Dukakis | ... |
Principal Jacobs
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| William H. Macy | ... |
Vice Principal Wolters
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Gertrude Lang
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Louis Russ
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Bobby Tidd
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Rowena Morgan
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Sarah Olmstead
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Nicholas John Renner | ... |
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Joseph Anderson | ... |
Cole at 15 Years Old
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Adult Gertrude
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Beth Maitland | ... |
Deaf School Principal
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Glenn Holland is a musician and composer who takes a teaching job to pay the rent while, in his 'spare time', he can strive to achieve his true goal - compose one memorable piece of music to leave his mark on the world. As Holland discovers 'Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans' and as the years unfold the joy of sharing his contagious passion for music with his students becomes his new definition of success. Written by <russell.boyd@dsto.defence.gov.au>
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Country:
USARelease Date:
19 January 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Csendszimfónia See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$92,254 (USA) (19 July 1996)Gross:
$82,528,097 (USA) (26 July 1996)Company Credits
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Hollywood Pictures, Interscope Communications, Polygram Filmed Entertainment See more »
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2.35 : 1
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Glenn Holland: Well, I guess you can cut the arts as much as you want, Gene. Sooner or later, these kids aren't going to have anything to read or write about.
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Written by Richard Berry
Performed by The Kingsmen
Courtesy of Original Sound Record Co., Inc.
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Did You Know?
Trivia
As a child, Katee Sackhoff was a child extra in this film. She has stated that she hated the experience, but vowed to Richard Dreyfuss that she would work with him again. She ended up playing his daughter in the series The Education of Max Bickford six years later. See more »Goofs
In the Gershwin revue audition scene, Mr. Holland is genuinely surprised and impressed by Rowena's talent and asks her name. However, in the later diner scene, Rowena explains that she loved being in his classes and in the scene where Iris sees her name in the program, she had been in the earlier school production of "My Fair Lady." It is highly unlikely then, that Mr. Holland would have no idea who she is. See more »Quotes
Vice Principal Wolters: I care about these kids just as much as you do. And if I'm forced to choose between Mozart and reading and writing and long division, I choose long division.Glenn Holland: Well, I guess you can cut the arts as much as you want, Gene. Sooner or later, these kids aren't going to have anything to read or write about.
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Crazy Credits
Thanks to The Seattle Symphony Orchestra See more »Soundtracks
"LOUIE, LOUIE"Written by Richard Berry
Performed by The Kingsmen
Courtesy of Original Sound Record Co., Inc.
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Richard Dreyfuss is outstanding (as is the whole cast) in this thoroughly enjoyable film. I really liked it the first time, but with repeated viewings, I'd say that this film got even better. It's a little predictable, but so what? For me, it was impossible not to care about these characters, and the ending was the perfect heartwarming note to go out on. It was rather funny as well, but my favourite thing about this movie was the music. It seems only fitting, considering the importance of music to this film, that it would have a great number of songs, but I was astonished by how much I LOVED the music in this movie. All-in-all, this was a completely satisfying film, and I would call it a must-see.