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Mr. Holland's Opus

Year:
Duration:
143 min
Genres:
Drama | Music
IMDB rate:
7.3
Director:
Stephen Herek
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 4 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1996-01-19
Filming Locations: Oregon, USA
Earnings
Gross: $82,528,097 (USA) (28 July 1996)
Cast
Actor
Character
Richard Dreyfuss
Glenn Holland
Glenne Headly
Iris Holland
Jay Thomas
Bill Meister
Olympia Dukakis
Principal Jacobs
William H. Macy
Vice Principal Wolters (as W.H. Macy)
Terrence Howard
Louis Russ
Damon Whitaker
Bobby Tidd - Student
Jean Louisa Kelly
Rowena Morgan
Alexandra Boyd
Sarah Olmstead
Nicholas John Renner
Cole at 6 Years Old
Joseph Anderson
Cole at 15 Years Old
Anthony Natale
Cole at 28 Years Old
Joanna Gleason
Adult Gertrude
Beth Maitland
Deaf School Principal
Patrick Fong
Study Hall Student
Benjamin J. Dixon
Mr. Mims
Kathryn Arnett
Ms. Swedlin
Freeman O. Corbin
Mr. Sullivan
Moira Feeney
Ms. Godfrey
Joshua Minnick
Mr. Shapiro
Ashley Hamrick
Miss Reeves
Janine Shouse
Miss Schumaker
Spencer Riviera
Mr. Hosta
Dan Vhay
Mr. Malone (as Daniel J. Vhay)
Sean Bevington
Mr. McMartin
John Henry Redwood
Mr. Russ
Ted Roisum
Dr. Sorenson
Mark Daniels
Ralph
Kaili Carlton
Ms. Wayne
Adam Fitzhugh
Mr. McKenzie
Eric Michael Cole
Boy 2
Joe Campbell
Boy 3
Tomiko Peirano
Girl 2
Kasey Nelson
Girl 3
Kelly M. Casey
Deaf School Teacher
Michael Mendelson
Chaplain
Alex Dudgeon
Auditioner 1
Rachel Wooley
Auditioner 2
Jordan Carlton
Auditioner 3
Aurora Miller
Auditioner 4 (as Aurora J. Miller)
Paul Bernard
Auditioner 5
Mary Kay O'Mealy
Auditioner 6
Dieffyd Gilman-Frederick
Auditioner 7
Tara Eng
Auditioner 8
Jay Frank
Auditioner 9
Conan Doherty
Toby Klein
Stacey Siegel
Diner Waitress
Nicolas Sirianni
Football Player 1
Jacob Adams
Football Player 2
Chris Marth
Football Player 3
Brent Archie
Football Player 4
Kevin Calaba
Football Player 5
Keith Swift
Football Player 6
John Boyer
Billy Faraday
Linda Williams Janke
Secretary
David Clegg
Superintendent
Don Burns
City Official
Dennis Biasi
Adult Stadler
Alexander Emmert
1st Chair Cellist
Cazzey Louis Cereghino
Graduate (uncredited)
Elizabeth Fournier
Woman in audience (uncredited)
Balthazar Getty
Stadler (uncredited)
Dennis Carl Gleason
Man in audience (uncredited)
Tom Peterson
Parade Announcer (uncredited)
Natascha Snellman
Student (uncredited)
Heather Wakehouse
High School Student-1980's (uncredited)
Forest Whitaker
Bobby Tidd - Adult (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
The sign that Cole gives to Mr. Holland (his father) just before he conducts the symphony at the end of the film means "I love you".
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Richard Dreyfuss plays a husband and teacher whose first name is "Glenn." It is interesting to note that the actual first name of the actress who plays his wife is "Glenne."
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Near the film's conclusion the piecemeal orchestra, made up of former students of Mr Holland, plays his long awaited composition. As Mr Holland demonstrates throughout the film, he is a great admirer of John Lennon, so it is only fitting that the very last note played in his piece of music is exactly the same struck piano chord heard in the Beatles, "A Day in the Life" (although The Beatles chord is an E Major while the Mr. Holland chord appears to be an F Major).
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Goofs
In the shot where the crowd at the parade winces and holds their ears after the fire engine blasts its horn, several people do not react, most noticeably the two little girls in striped red dresses.
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During the 1964-1965 school year, Mr. Holland helps his class appreciate Bach by showing the connection between a Bach composition and "A Lover's Concerto" by the Toys. The record came out in fall 1965, during the next school year.
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After finding out his son is deaf, Mr. Holland teaches his class about Beethoven's deafness while writing his seventh symphony. Beethoven lost his hearing gradually. He wasn't completely deaf until he wrote his ninth symphony.
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Quotes
Vice Principal Wolters: I care about these kids just as much as you do. And if I'm forced to choose between Mozart and reading and writing and long division, I choose long division.
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Glenn Holland: You work for 30 years because you think that what you do makes a difference, you think it matters to people, but then you wake up one morning and find out, well no, you've made a little error there, you're expendable. I should be laughing.
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Glenn Holland: The only ingenue we seem to have so far is Todd Markam. I really don't think that Todd Markam, or his parents, are-
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Photos from cast
Alicia Witt Zoe McLellan
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