Mr. Holland's Opus(1995)
movie - first aired/released 1995-12-29 - 143 min - audience 7.0
Drama, Music
Directed by Stephen Herek
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 DreyfussGlenn Holland
Glenne HeadlyIris Holland
Jay ThomasBill Meister
Olympia DukakisPrincipal Jacobs
William H. MacyVice Principal Gene Wolters
Alicia WittGertrude Lang
Terrence HowardLouis Russ
Damon WhitakerBobby Tidd
Jean Louisa KellyRowena Morgan
Alexandra BoydSarah Olmstead- Nicholas John RennerCole at 6 Years Old
Joseph AndersonCole at 15 Years Old- Anthony NataleCole at 28 Years Old
Joanna GleasonGertrude Lang as an adult
Beth MaitlandDeaf School Principal- Patrick FongStudy Hall Student
- Benjamin J. DixonMr. Mims
- Kathryn ArnettMs. Swedlin
Show all 66 cast members
- Freeman O. CorbinMr. Sullivan
- Moira FeeneyMs. Godfrey
- Joshua MinnickMr. Shapiro
- Ashley HamrickMiss Reeves
- Janine ShouseMiss Schumaker
- Spencer RivieraMr. Hosta
- Dan VhayMr. Malone
- Sean BevingtonMr. McMartin
- John Henry RedwoodMr. Russ
- Ted RoisumDr. Sorenson
- Mark DanielsRalph
- Kaili CarltonMs. Wayne
- Adam FitzhughMr. McKenzie
Eric Michael ColeBoy 2- Joe CampbellBoy 3
- Tomiko PeiranoGirl 2
- Kasey NelsonGirl 3
Zoe McLellanGirl 4- Kelly M. CaseyDeaf School Teacher
- Michael MendelsonChaplain
- Alex DudgeonAuditioner 1
- Rachel WooleyAuditioner 2
- Jordan CarltonAuditioner 3
- Aurora MillerAuditioner 4
- Paul BernardAuditioner 5
- Mary Kay O'MealyAuditioner 6
- Dieffyd Gilman-FrederickAuditioner 7
- Tara EngAuditioner 8
- Jay FrankAuditioner 9
- Conan DohertyToby Klein
- Stacey SiegelDiner Waitress
- Nicolas SirianniFootball Player 1
- Jacob AdamsFootball Player 2
- Chris MarthFootball Player 3
- Brent ArchieFootball Player 4
- Kevin CalabaFootball Player 5
- Keith SwiftFootball Player 6
- John BoyerBilly Faraday
- Linda Williams JankeSecretary
- David CleggSuperintendent
- Don BurnsCity Official
- Dennis BiasiAdult Stadler
- Alexander Emmert1st Chair Cellist
- Cazzey Louis CereghinoGraduate (uncredited)
- Michael R. FerraroAuditorium extra (uncredited)
- Elizabeth FournierWoman in audience (uncredited)
Balthazar GettyStadler (uncredited)
Forest WhitakerBobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)
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