Mr. Holland's Opus

1995 · directed by Stephen Herek

Rating

70/100

Hit

no

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.

Mr. Holland's Opus (1995), directed by Stephen Herek, rates 70/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Richard Dreyfuss
• Glenne Headly
• Jay Thomas
• Olympia Dukakis
• William H. Macy
• Alicia Witt
• Terrence Howard
• Damon Whitaker
• Jean Louisa Kelly
• Alexandra Boyd

Crew

• Oliver Wood — Director of Photography
• Trudy Ship — Editor
• Michael Kamen — Original Music Composer
• Patrick Sheane Duncan — Writer

More from Stephen Herek

1. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) — 68/100
2. Jinxed (2013) — 65/100 · TV film, not counted
3. Same Time, Next Christmas (2019) — 64/100 · TV film, not counted
4. Dead Like Me: Life After Death (2009) — 63/100
5. The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice (2010) — 62/100
6. The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015) — 62/100

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