Directed by:
Stephen HerekScreenplay:
Patrick Sheane DuncanCinematography:
Oliver WoodComposer:
Michael KamenCast:
Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Jay Thomas, Olympia Dukakis, William H. Macy, Alicia Witt, Terrence Howard, Jean Louisa Kelly, Joanna Gleason, Adam Fitzhugh (more)Plots(1)
Acclaimed actor Richard Dreyfuss stars as a 1960s musician and composer who uses jazz and rock’n’roll to inspire his music students in this uplifting hit cheered by audiences everywhere. The film traces his career up to the modern day, and his aspiration to write a truly memorable piece of music, while also following his attempts to support his family and raise his deaf son. In time, however, Mr. Holland realizes his real passion is teaching. (Via Vision Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Richard Dreyfuss
USA
Best movies:
The Graduate (1967)
Jaws (1975)
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990)
Glenne Headly
USA
Best movies:
The Night Of (2016) (series)
Lonesome Dove (1989) (series)
Four Friends (1981)
Jay Thomas
USA
Best movies:
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
Legal Eagles (1986)
Dragonfly (2002)
Olympia Dukakis
USA
Best movies:
The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
Cloudburst (2011)
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
William H. Macy
USA
Alicia Witt
USA
Best movies:
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
Four Rooms (1995)
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Terrence Howard
USA
Jean Louisa Kelly
USA
Best movies:
Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
Stolen Women, Captured Hearts (1997) (TV movie)
Joanna Gleason
Canada
Best movies:
Into the Woods (1991) (theatrical recording)
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
Adam Fitzhugh
Best movies:
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
Prefontaine (1997)
Backtime (1998)
Eric Michael Cole
USA
Best movies:
Gia (1998) (TV movie)
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
White Squall (1996)
Zoe McLellan
USA
Best movies:
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
Conversations with God (2006)
Imaginary Crimes (1994)
Paul Bernard
Best movies:
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
Balthazar Getty
USA
Best movies:
Into the West (2005) (series)
Lost Highway (1997)
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
Anthony Natale
Best movies:
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
Jerry Maguire (1996)
Bridge to Silence (1989) (TV movie)
Alexander Emmert
UK
Best movies:
25th Hour (2002)
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
Invincible (2006)
Damon Whitaker
USA
Best movies:
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
Bird (1988)
Cazzey Louis Cereghino
USA
Best movies:
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
The Iron Claw (2023)
People Like Us (2012)
Alexandra Boyd
Best movies:
Titanic (1997)
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
From Paris with Love (2010)