Mr. Holland's Opus

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Richard Dreyfuss

Glenn Holland

Glenne Headly

Iris Holland

Jay Thomas

Bill Meister

Olympia Dukakis

Principal Jacobs

William H. Macy

Vice Principal Gene Wolters

Alicia Witt

Gertrude Lang

Terrence Howard

Louis Russ

Damon Whitaker

Bobby Tidd

Jean Louisa Kelly

Rowena Morgan

Alexandra Boyd

Sarah Olmstead

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Nicholas John Renner

Cole at 6 Years Old

Joseph Anderson

Cole at 15 Years Old

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Anthony Natale

Cole at 28 Years Old

Joanna Gleason

Gertrude Lang as an adult

Beth Maitland

Deaf School Principal

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Patrick Fong

Study Hall Student

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Benjamin J. Dixon

Mr. Mims

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Kathryn Arnett

Ms. Swedlin

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Freeman O. Corbin

Mr. Sullivan

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Moira Feeney

Ms. Godfrey

Crew

Art

• Dina Lipton Art Direction
• Jan K. Bergstrom Set Decoration
• David Nichols Production Design
• Alan Manzer Set Designer
• Greg McMickle Property Master
• Alan Locke Set Designer
• Brian Markey Construction Coordinator
• Nina Saxon Title Designer

Camera

• Oliver Wood Director of Photography
• David Luckenbach Steadicam Operator
• William D. Barber Camera Operator
• Gemma La Mana Still Photographer
• Gene Kearney Dolly Grip
• Nick Papanickolas Dolly Grip
• Bob Muñoz Key Grip

Costume & Make-Up

• Susan V. Kalinowski Hairstylist
• Aggie Guerard Rodgers Costume Design
• Werner Sherer Key Hair Stylist
• Mary L. Pyanowski Hairstylist
• Ken Chase Makeup Artist
• Gerald Quist Makeup Artist
• Martin 'Vinnie' Hagood Makeup Artist
• Linda Henrikson Costume Supervisor

Crew

• Steve Boyum Stunt Coordinator
• Bob Riggs Special Effects Coordinator
• Bruce McDonald Choreographer
• Stephen McLaughlin Score Engineer

Directing

• Stephen Herek Director
• Adrienne Hamalian-Mangine Script Supervisor
• Jeffrey Wetzel First Assistant Director
• Jeff Okabayashi Second Assistant Director

Editing

• Trudy Ship Editor
• Tara Timpone First Assistant Editor

Lighting

• James B. Crawford Chief Lighting Technician
• Michael Laws Best Boy Electric

Production

• Robert W. Cort Producer
• Ted Field Producer
• Michael Nolin Producer
• Jeffrey Downer Production Supervisor
• Patrick Sheane Duncan Executive Producer
• William Teitler Unit Production Manager
• William Teitler Co-Producer
• Scott Kroopf Executive Producer
• Judith James Co-Producer
• Sharon Bialy Casting
• Valerie Mickaelian Kucera Production Coordinator
• Joanna Guzzetta Location Manager

Sound

• Michael Kamen Original Music Composer
• Sharon Boyle Music Supervisor
• Tim Chau Supervising Sound Editor
• Richard C. Franklin Supervising Sound Editor
• Donald J. Malouf Sound Editor
• Earl Sampson Boom Operator
• David Kern Sound Editor
• Christopher Brooks Supervising Music Editor
• Albert Gasser Sound Editor
• Nils C. Jensen Sound Editor
• Chris Jargo ADR Editor
• Thomas Whiting Supervising ADR Editor

Writing

• Patrick Sheane Duncan Writer

Photos