Mr. Holland's Opus
"Of all the lives he changed, the one that changed the most was his own."
1995-12-29
6.946
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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.
Director
Stephen Herek
Producer
Robert W. Cort
Producer
Ted Field
Producer
Michael Nolin
Original Music Composer
Michael Kamen
Director of Photography
Oliver Wood
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Status
ReleasedRevenue
$106,300,000Budget
$31,000,000Countries
- United States of America
Companies
- Hollywood Pictures
- Interscope Communications
- PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
- The Charlie Mopic Company
