---
title: 'Mr. Holland''s Opus (1995)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Stephen Herek'
released: '1995-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 140
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/mr-hollands-opus-1995'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113862/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)

1995 · 140 min · Drama, Music · United States


## Synopsis

Mr. Holland's Opus is a 1995 American drama film directed by Stephen Herek, produced by Ted Field, Robert W. Cort, and Michael Nolin, and written by Patrick Sheane Duncan. The film stars Richard Dreyfuss in the title role of Glenn Holland, a dedicated high school music teacher who attempts to compose his own music while struggling to balance his job and life with his wife and profoundly deaf son. The cast also includes Glenne Headly, Olympia Dukakis, William H. Macy, and Jay Thomas.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Stephen Herek](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-herek)
- **Screenplay:** [Patrick Sheane Duncan](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-sheane-duncan)
- **Producer:** [Patrick Sheane Duncan](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-sheane-duncan), [Michael Nolin](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-nolin), [Robert W. Cort](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-w-cort), [Ted Field](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-field)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Michael Kamen](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-kamen)
- **Director of Photography:** [Oliver Wood](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-wood)
- **Editor:** [Trudy Ship](https://cinepixo.com/people/trudy-ship)

## Cast

- [William H. Macy](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-h-macy)
- [Jean Louisa Kelly](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-louisa-kelly)
- [Glenne Headly](https://cinepixo.com/people/glenne-headly)
- [Terrence Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/terrence-howard)
- [Joanna Gleason](https://cinepixo.com/people/joanna-gleason)
- [Jay Thomas](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-thomas)
- [Alicia Witt](https://cinepixo.com/people/alicia-witt)
- [Richard Dreyfuss](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-dreyfuss)
- [Anthony Natale](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-natale)
- [Olympia Dukakis](https://cinepixo.com/people/olympia-dukakis)

## Criticism on CinePixo

No reviews published yet.

Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/mr-hollands-opus-1995
Film facts: Wikidata (Q564893); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.