Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)

Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) (Blu-Ray) (*)

$23.99

Screened, competed or awarded at:
Golden Globes
Oscar Academy Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
143 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1995 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Stephen Herek

Written By:
Patrick Sheane Duncan

Actors:
Richard Dreyfuss ..... Glenn Holland
Glenne Headly ..... Iris Holland
Jay Thomas ..... Bill Meister
Olympia Dukakis ..... Principal Jacobs
William H. Macy ..... Vice Principal Wolte
Alicia Witt ..... Gertrude Lang
Terrence Howard ..... Louis Russ
Damon Whitaker ..... Bobby Tidd
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

Synopsis:

Glenn Holland is a professional musician who would like to spend more time composing so in 1965 he takes up teaching at a local high school. Little does he realize how little free time there will be as a teacher. Initially, he is frustrated at his inability to get through to his students but over time, he becomes quite competent at his profession and in fact has a number of successes. At home, he is devastated to learn that his infant son is deaf and struggles over the years to develop a relationship with him. When, after 30 years of teaching, the music program at his school is canceled he wonders what, if anything, he has really accomplished in his life. Friends and students, past and present, show him just what he has meant to them.

Glenn Holland is a musician and composer who takes a teaching job to pay the rent while, in his 'spare time', he can strive to achieve his true goal - compose one memorable piece of music to leave his mark on the world. As Holland discovers 'Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans' and as the years unfold the joy of sharing his contagious passion for music with his students becomes his new definition of success.

A frustrated composer finds fulfillment as a high school music teacher.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 30 July, 2024.