Mr. Holland's Opus
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.
Plot
In the fall of 1964, 30-year-old Glenn Holland is a successful and talented musician and composer from Portland, Oregon. He switches gears, taking a position as a music teacher at John F. Kennedy High School so that he can spend more time with his young wife Iris and work on his symphony. The film covers his 30-year teaching career, set amongst the changes in American society.
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| author | Patrick Sheane Duncan |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Oregon |
| director | Stephen Herek |
| editor | Trudy Ship |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | american sign language composer create deaf deafness governor of oregon how to last day lay off marching band mentor music teacher new job nothing popular music portland oregon principal read rock and roll shrink standing ovation struggle teach teenage son vice principal write |
| musicBy | Michael Kamen |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actor |
| producer | Michael Nolin Robert W. Cort Ted Field |
| productionCompany | Hollywood Pictures Interscope Communications PolyGram Filmed Entertainment |
| publisher | BBFC Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| theme | high school |