Mr. Holland's Opus

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Richard Dreyfuss Glenn Holland

Glenne Headly Iris Holland

Jay Thomas Bill Meister

Olympia Dukakis Principal Jacobs

William H. Macy Vice Principal Gene Wolters