Overview
Plot
In 1965, musician Glenn Holland takes a high school teaching job, expecting it to be a temporary detour from composing his great opus. Decades pass, the work remains unfinished, but he inspires generations of students and must redefine his life's purpose.
- Directors
- Stephen Herek
- 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
- Country
- United States of America
- Genre
- Drama, Music
- Release date
- 1995-12-29
- Studios
- Hollywood Pictures, Interscope Communications, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, The Charlie Mopic Company
Plot
Warning: spoilers
Mr. Holland's Opus Plot and Cast
Glenn Holland, a passionate musician, begins teaching music at a high school in 1965, believing the job is only a brief obstacle before he writes his historic opus. As the years go by, the composition stays unwritten, yet his teaching profoundly affects generations of students, forcing him to reconsider what gives his life meaning.
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