Mr. Holland's Opus

1995 · Directed by Stephen Herek

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.

Cast: Forest Whitaker, Alicia Witt, Terrence Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, William H. Macy, Jean Louisa Kelly, Balthazar Getty, Olympia Dukakis, Damon Whitaker, Glenne Headly

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