Mr. Holland's Opus

Mr. Holland's Opus
Theatrical release poster
Directed byStephen Herek
Written byPatrick Sheane Duncan
Produced byTed Field
Robert W. Cort
Michael Nolin
Patrick Sheane Duncan
Starring
CinematographyOliver Wood
Edited byTrudy Ship
Music byMichael Kamen
Production
companies
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures Distribution (North America)
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (International)[1]
Release date
  • December 29, 1995 (1995-12-29)
Running time
143 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
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.

  1. ^ "Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)". BBFC. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Mr. Holland's Opus - PowerGrid". thewrap.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14.
  4. ^ Archives, L. A. Times (1995-12-22). "Film, TV Nominees for the Golden Globes". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-05-26.