Mr. Holland's Opus
– In 1965, passionate musician Glenn Holland takes a day job as a high school music teacher, convinced..
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.
19 Jan 1996
English, American Sign Language
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Stephen Herek
Patrick Sheane Duncan
Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Jay Thomas, Olympia Dukakis
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.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 4 nominations.