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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.

Directed by: Stephen Herek
Written by: Patrick Sheane Duncan
Release date: 1995-12-29
Runtime: 143 minutes
Critics score:
74 / 100
Tagline: Of all the lives he changed, the one that changed the most was his own.
Cast:
Richard Dreyfuss Richard Dreyfuss
Glenn Holland 
Glenne Headly Glenne Headly
Iris Holland 
Jay Thomas Jay Thomas
Bill Meister 
Olympia Dukakis Olympia Dukakis
Principal Jacobs 
William H. Macy William H. Macy
Vice Principal Gene Wolters 
Alicia Witt Alicia Witt
Gertrude Lang 
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Also known as:
  • Mr. Holland Adorável Professor