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Mr. Holland's Opus | |
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Directed by | Stephen Herek |
Written by | Patrick Sheane Duncan |
Produced by | Ted Field Robert W. Cort Michael Nolin Patrick Sheane Duncan |
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Cinematography | Oliver Wood |
Edited by | Trudy Ship |
Music by | Michael Kamen |
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Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (North America) PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (International)[1] |
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Running time | 143 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | English American Sign Language |
Budget | $31 million[2] |
Box office | $106.3 million |
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.[3] 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.
The film was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay in 1995.[4] Richard Dreyfuss received nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama and the Academy Award for Best Actor.