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Mr. Holland's Opus ()


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A frustrated composer finds fulfillment as a high school music teacher.

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Glenn Holland
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Iris Holland
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Bill Meister
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Principal Jacobs
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Vice Principal Wolters (as W.H. Macy)
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Gertrude Lang
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Louis Russ
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Bobby Tidd
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Rowena Morgan
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Sarah Olmstead
Nicholas John Renner ...
Cole at 6 Years Old
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Cole at 15 Years Old
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Cole at 28 Years Old
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Adult Gertrude
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Deaf School Principal
Patrick Fong ...
Study Hall Student
Benjamin J. Dixon ...
Mr. Mims
Kathryn Arnett ...
Ms. Swedlin
Freeman O. Corbin ...
Mr. Sullivan
Moira Feeney ...
Ms. Godfrey
Joshua Minnick ...
Mr. Shapiro
Ashley Hamrick ...
Miss Reeves
Janine Shouse ...
Miss Schumaker
Spencer Riviera ...
Mr. Hosta
Dan Vhay ...
Mr. Malone (as Daniel J. Vhay)
Sean Bevington ...
Mr. McMartin
John Henry Redwood ...
Mr. Russ
Ted Roisum ...
Dr. Sorenson
Mark Daniels ...
Ralph
Kaili Carlton ...
Ms. Wayne
Adam Fitzhugh ...
Mr. McKenzie
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Boy 2
Joe Campbell ...
Boy 3
Tomiko Peirano ...
Girl 2
Kasey Nelson ...
Girl 3
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Girl 4
Kelly M. Casey ...
Deaf School Teacher
Michael Mendelson ...
Chaplain
Alex Dudgeon ...
Auditioner 1
Rachel Wooley ...
Auditioner 2
Jordan Carlton ...
Auditioner 3
Aurora Miller ...
Auditioner 4 (as Aurora J. Miller)
Paul Bernard ...
Auditioner 5
Mary Kay O'Mealy ...
Auditioner 6
Dieffyd Gilman-Frederick ...
Auditioner 7
Tara Eng ...
Auditioner 8
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Auditioner 9
Conan Doherty ...
Toby Klein
Stacey Siegel ...
Diner Waitress
Nicolas Sirianni ...
Football Player 1
Jacob Adams ...
Football Player 2
Chris Marth ...
Football Player 3
Brent Archie ...
Football Player 4
Kevin Calaba ...
Football Player 5
Keith Swift ...
Football Player 6
John Boyer ...
Billy Faraday
Linda Williams Janke ...
Secretary
David Clegg ...
Superintendent
Don Burns ...
City Official
Dennis Biasi ...
Adult Stadler
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Bertrand ...
Study Hall Kid #3 (uncredited)
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Graduate (uncredited)
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1st Chair Cellist (uncredited)
Michael R. Ferraro ...
Auditorium extra (uncredited)
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Woman in audience (uncredited)
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Stadler (uncredited)
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Man in audience (uncredited)
Roger Petan ...
Pedestrian / concert audience member (uncredited)
Tom Peterson ...
Parade Announcer (uncredited)
Natascha Snellman ...
Student (uncredited)
Heather Wakehouse ...
High School Student-1980's (uncredited)
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Bobby Tidd - Adult (uncredited)

Directed by

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Stephen Herek

Written by

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Patrick Sheane Duncan ... (written by)

Produced by

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Robert W. Cort ... producer
Patrick Sheane Duncan ... executive producer
Ted Field ... producer
Judith James ... co-producer
Scott Kroopf ... executive producer
Michael Nolin ... producer
William Teitler ... co-producer

Music by

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Michael Kamen

Cinematography by

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Oliver Wood ... director of photography

Editing by

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Trudy Ship

Editorial Department

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Trevor Cable ... location apprentice editor
Susan Chernus ... second assistant editor
Carrie Elizabeth Foresman ... apprentice editor
Robert Grahamjones ... additional editor
David Orr ... color timer
Tatiana S. Riegel ... additional editor
Erin Scully ... post-production coordinator
Tara Timpone ... first assistant editor
Bryan H. Carroll ... first assistant editor (uncredited)
Sandra Kaufman ... assistant editor (uncredited)
Jim Suhy ... assistant editor: lightworks (uncredited)

Casting By

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Sharon Bialy

Production Design by

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David Nichols

Art Direction by

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Dina Lipton

Set Decoration by

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Jan K. Bergstrom ... (as Jan Bergstrom)

Costume Design by

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Aggie Guerard Rodgers

Makeup Department

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Ken Chase ... makeup artist: Mr. Dreyfuss
Martin 'Vinnie' Hagood ... makeup artist
Susan V. Kalinowski ... hair stylist: Mr. Dreyfuss
Mary L. Pyanowski ... hair stylist
Gerald Quist ... makeup artist
Werner Sherer ... key hair stylist (as Werner G. Sherer)
JoJo Myers Proud ... additional hair stylist (uncredited)
Lizbeth Williamson ... personal makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Jeffrey Downer ... production supervisor
Geno Escarrega ... post-production supervisor
Ira Halberstadt ... executive in charge of production
William Teitler ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Steve Boyum ... second unit director
Michael Greenwood ... second second assistant director (as Michael Scott Greenwood)
Jeff Okabayashi ... second assistant director
Jeffrey Wetzel ... first assistant director
Leslie Bloom ... addl second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Michael Atwell ... shop foreman
Larry Boyd ... lead man (as Lawrence A. Boyd)
John Ceniceros ... on-set dresser
Kobe Enright ... set dresser
Shari Griffin ... draper (as Shari Griffen)
Shane Hawkins ... location foreman
Michael Kolb ... lead scenic artist (as Mike Kolb)
Alan Locke ... set designer
Alan Manzer ... set designer
Brian Markey ... construction coordinator
Robert D. McClung ... set dresser
Greg McMickle ... property master
Jeff Seats ... set dresser
Nicholas Starin ... assistant property master (as Nicholas Q. Starin)
Bob Warner ... on-set painter (as Robert Warner)
Jennifer Croyle ... art department coordinator (uncredited)
Ken Erck ... signwriter (uncredited)
Michael McCombe ... greensman (uncredited)
Marc Rosenblatt ... painter (uncredited)
Kai Shelton ... set dresser (uncredited)
Sean Skelding ... set dresser (uncredited)
Bradley Thordarson ... set dresser (uncredited)
Taylor Yingling ... carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Carmen Baker ... assistant sound editor (as Carmen Hocson)
Tim Chau ... sound designer / supervising sound editor
Kay Colvin ... cable person
Kirk Francis ... production sound
Richard C. Franklin ... sound designer (as Rick Franklin) / supervising sound editor (as Rick Franklin)
Albert Gasser ... sound editor
Phil Gitomer ... sound: Remote Recording Services Inc.
David Hewitt ... sound: Remote Recording Services Inc.
Hilda Hodges ... foley artist
Chris Jargo ... adr editor
Nils C. Jensen ... sound editor (as Nils Jensen)
Doc Kane ... adr mixer
David Kern ... sound editor
Stephanie D. Krivacek ... assistant adr editor (as Stephanie Krivacek)
Mary Jo Lang ... foley mixer
Donald J. Malouf ... sound editor (as Don Malouf)
Sean McClintock ... sound: Remote Recording Services Inc.
Mel Metcalfe ... re-recording mixer
Donald Ortiz ... assistant sound editor
Terry Porter ... re-recording mixer
Dave Roberts ... sound: Remote Recording Services Inc.
John Roesch ... foley artist
Earl Sampson ... boom operator (as Earl F. Sampson)
Philip J. Slattery ... apprentice sound editor
Thomas Whiting ... supervising adr editor
Dean A. Zupancic ... re-recording mixer
Allen Hurd ... sound recordist (uncredited)
Steve Mann ... sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Bob Riggs ... special effects coordinator
Ray Brown ... special effects (uncredited)
Charles A. Carlsen ... special effects (uncredited)

Stunts

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Steve Boyum ... stunt coordinator
Tyler C. Daum ... stunts (as Tyler Carleton Daum)
Michael Steve Jones ... stunts
John Killeen ... stunts
J.R. Knotts ... stunts (as John R. Knotts)
Mark Knotts ... stunts
Matt McBride ... stunts
Gary McLarty ... stunts
J.N. Roberts ... stunts
Jimmy N. Roberts ... stunts
Jonah Tennant ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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William D. Barber ... camera operator
Alex Bellen ... second assistant camera: "b" camera
James B. Crawford ... chief lighting technician (as Jim Crawford)
Michael Gall ... electrician
Taj Gombart ... second assistant camera
Glenn R. Hale ... grip
Steve Itano ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Gene Kearney ... dolly grip
David R. Kohn ... electrician (as David Kohn)
Gemma La Mana ... still photographer
Michael Laws ... best boy electric
David Luckenbach ... camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator
Rob Morey ... first assistant camera
Bob Munoz ... key grip (as Robert Muñoz)
Nick Papanickolas ... dolly grip
Damon B. Sarafian ... grip (as Damon Sarafian)
Michael T. Travers ... best boy grip
Kelly Way ... electrician
Gary Yahn ... grip
Michael Baird ... video assistant (uncredited)
Steve Bellen ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Matthew May ... additional lighting technician (uncredited)
Leonard Romie ... lighting technician (uncredited)
Vicki Siamas ... assistant camera (uncredited) / second assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)
Dana Swartout ... driver: camera truck (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Susan Booker ... casting associate
Yvonne Couture ... extras casting
Leonard Finger ... casting: New York
Kelly M. Gabbert ... extras casting coordinator
Mickie McGowan ... adr voice casting
Don Campeau ... casting (uncredited)
Patti Carns Kalles ... casting: Seattle (uncredited)
Jason James ... casting: Seattle (uncredited)
Laurie Levine ... casting: Seattle (uncredited)
Danny Stoltz ... extras casting coordinator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Linda Henrikson ... costume supervisor
Taneia Lednicky ... costumer
Marychris Mass ... costumer
Deedee Montesanto ... costumer (as Deanne Montesanto)
Mark Peterson ... costumer (as Mark A. Peterson)
Craig Bilodeau ... costumer: men (uncredited)
Leslie Gilbertson ... costumer (uncredited)
Marienne O'Brien ... set costumer (uncredited)

Location Management

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Don Baldwin ... assistant location manager
Trevor Cable ... location apprentice
Joanna Guzzetta ... location manager

Music Department

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Chris M. Allport ... off-camera singer
Kristen Autry ... orchestra contractor: Young Musicians' Foundation Orchestra
Sharon Boyle ... music supervisor
Christopher Brooks ... production music supervisor / supervising music editor
Andy Brown ... orchestra contractor: London Metropolitan Orchestra / orchestra
Erin ... orchestrator: songs
David Flower ... music recording engineer (as Dave Flower)
Vic Fraser ... music preparation
Barklie K. Griggs ... co-music supervisor
David Heckendorn ... orchestrator: songs / production music coordinator
John Houlihan ... music coordinator
James R. Iafrati ... marching band consultant
Patricia Isacson ... orchestra manager: Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Michael Kamen ... conductor / orchestrator
Michael Lang ... piano consultant
The London Metropolitan Orchestra ... performer: London Metropolitan Orchestra
Jeff Mann ... music recording engineer
Guy Massey ... music recording engineer
Stephen McLaughlin ... music mixer (as Steve McLaughlin) / music recordist (as Steve McLaughlin) / production music engineer (as Steve McLaughlin)
David Sabee ... orchestra conductor: Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Dawn Solér ... executive music consultant
Albert Swanson ... engineering manager: Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Seattle Symphony Orchestra ... orchestra
Rick Waritz ... music recording engineer
Andy Warwick ... music recording engineer
Mark Berrow ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Richard Bissill ... musician: French horn (uncredited)
John Carrington ... musician: harp (uncredited)
Michael Kamen ... music producer (uncredited)
Jim Keltner ... musician: drums (uncredited)
Robert Puff ... music preparation: Seattle (uncredited)
Michael T. Ryan ... music editor (uncredited)
Jonathan Sacks ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Jonathan Snowden ... musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Adrienne Hamalian-Mangine ... script supervisor (as Adrienne Hamalian Mangine)
Stephen Metcalfe ... script revisions (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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Sonny Aprile ... driver: Mr. Dreyfuss
Tyler C. Daum ... transportation coordinator (as Tyler Carleton Daum)
Mark A. James ... transportation captain
Matt Rask ... picture car coordinator (as Matthew A. Rask)

Additional Crew

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Audrey Bamber ... assistant: Mr. Dreyfuss
Linda Bloom-Hedine ... craft service
Samuel Bokebza ... assistant production accountant (as Samuel Bokobza)
Sue Bokobza ... production accountant
Richard J. Brewer ... assistant: Mr. Cort
John Carson ... production assistant (as John S. Carson)
Kelly M. Casey ... sign language instructor
Jill R. Cohen ... business/legal affairs executive
Ken Cosci ... assistant: Mr. Kroopf
Jorge Esqueda ... catering: The Cast Super
April Fitzsimmons ... production assistant
Ann Flannery ... sign language interpreter
Michael A. Helfant ... business/legal affairs executive
Steve Jones ... stand-in: Mr. Dreyfuss
Carl J. Kirchner ... deaf education consultant: Tripod
Andrew Lipschultz ... unit publicist
Amy London ... assistant: Mr. Teitler (as Amy Michelle London)
Charles Lyons ... stock footage researcher
Patty MacDonald ... assistant: Mr. Cort
Bruce McDonald ... choreographer
Valerie Mickaelian Kucera ... production coordinator
Linda Sasser ... sign language interpreter
Nina Saxon ... title designer
Rick Scheil ... post-production accountant
Stacey Siegel ... assistant: Mr Herek
Laura Tateishi ... assistant production coordinator
Terrylene ... acting coach for the deaf (as Terrylene Sacchetti)
Craig Walker ... studio teacher
David H. 'Wino' Weinstein ... production assistant (as David Weinstein (Wino)
Suzanne Welch ... assistant: Mr. Field
Marianne Wells ... voice coach: Ms. Kelly
Melissa Wiechmann ... production secretary
Barbara Zipperman ... business/legal affairs executive
Jesse Blanco ... production assistant (uncredited)
Lisa Butala ... production assistant (uncredited)
Sonia Y. Dawson ... accounting assistant (uncredited)
Jesse V. Johnson ... set production assistant (uncredited)
Anne Lockhart ... adr loop group (uncredited)
Christopher Mead ... production assistant (uncredited)
Tonya Richardson ... production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks

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Michael Kuhn ... thanks
Alain Lévy ... thanks (as Alain Levy)
Seattle Symphony Orchestra ... thanks
Darryl Tucker ... thanks: Grant High School, Portland, Oregon
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Glenn Holland is a musician and composer who takes a teaching job to pay the rent while, in his 'spare time', he can strive to achieve his true goal - compose one memorable piece of music to leave his mark on the world. As Holland discovers 'Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans' and as the years unfold the joy of sharing his contagious passion for music with his students becomes his new definition of success. Written by

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Taglines We are your symphony, Mr. Holland. We are the melodies and the notes of your opus. We are the music of your life. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Professeur Holland (France)
  • Profesor Holland (Spain)
  • Нотите на живота (Bulgaria, Bulgarian title)
  • Опус мистера Холланда (Russia)
  • Hollandov opus (Slovenia)
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Runtime
  • 143 min
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Box Office

Budget $23,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $92,254, 19 Jul 1996
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $106,269,971

Did You Know?

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Trivia Every person in the film that portrayed a deaf person is deaf in real life. See more »
Goofs If Mr. Holland is 60 in 1995, he would be 30 in 1965, when he tells Iris how he fell in love with John Coltrane's music in 1950, when he was 15. Coltrane's first session as a leader was on 31 May 1957, so he couldn't have had a John Coltrane record then. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Nixon/Jumanji/Heat/Mr. Holland's Opus/Sense and Sensibility/Othello (1995). See more »
Soundtracks One, Two, Three See more »
Crazy Credits Thanks to The Seattle Symphony Orchestra See more »
Quotes Adult Gertrude Lang: Mr. Holland had a profound influence on my life and on a lot of lives I know. But I have a feeling that he considers a great part of his own life misspent. Rumor had it he was always working on this symphony of his. And this was going to make him famous, rich, probably both. But Mr. Holland isn't rich and he isn't famous, at least not outside of our little town. So it might be easy for him to think himself a failure. But he would be wrong, because I think that he's achieved a success far beyond riches and fame. Look around you. There is not a life in this room that you have not touched, and each of us is a better person because of you. We are your symphony Mr. Holland. We are the melodies and the notes of your opus. We are the music of your life.
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