Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
- Directed by
- Stephen Herek
- Genre
- drama film, musical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 459 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A high school music teacher struggles to balance his passion for composing with his job and family life, including a son who is deaf. Over decades, he finds his true legacy in the lives of his students.
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What happens
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. The film received positive reviews and was a box office success. It was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay in 1995. Richard Dreyfuss received nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama and the Academy Award for Best Actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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