Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
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.
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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
Where to watch Mr. Holland's Opus
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