Mr. Holland's Opus

Release date: Dec 29, 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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Top Cast

Glenn Holland

Iris Holland

Bill Meister

Principal Jacobs

Vice Principal Gene Wolters

Gertrude Lang

Louis Russ

Bobby Todd

Rowena Morgan

Sarah Olmstead

Cole at 6 Years Old

Cole at 15 Years Old

Cole at 28 Years Old

Adult Gertrude

Deaf School Principal

Study Hall Student

Mr. Mims

Ms. Swedlin

Mr. Sullivan

Ms. Godfrey

Mr. Shapiro

Miss Reeves

Miss Schumaker

Mr. Hosta

Mr. Malone

Mr. McMartin

Mr. Russ

Dr. Sorenson

Ralph

Ms. Wayne

Mr. McKenzie

Boy 2

Boy 3

Girl 2

Girl 3

Girl 4

Deaf School Teacher

Chaplain

Auditioner 1

Auditioner 2

Auditioner 3

Auditioner 4

Auditioner 5

Auditioner 6

Auditioner 7

Auditioner 8

Auditioner 9

Toby Klein

Diner Waitress

Football Player 1

Football Player 2

Football Player 3

Football Player 4

Football Player 5

Football Player 6

Billy Faraday

Secretary

Superintendent

City Official

Adult Stadler

1st Chair Cellist

Graduate (uncredited)

Auditorium extra (uncredited)

Woman in audience (uncredited)

Stadler (uncredited)

Bobby Tidd - Adult (uncredited)

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