Mr. Holland's Opus (1996)

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PG | 2 hr 25 mins | Drama, Period, Music | Released: 1/19/1996 |Box Office Total: $82.5M

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When we're young our dreams lie out in front of us, there for the taking, and our plans seem so clear. But like many of us, Glenn Holland never could have predicted the course his own life would take, when he reluctantly accepts a job as a teacher. A musician and composer consumed with a love for music, Holland's true goal is to write one memorable piece of music to leave his mark on the world. But instead, he finds his calling in the most unlikely place, sharing his love of music with his students--to let it fill their lives, the way it fills his. His students respond to his contagious passion, and as the years unfold, Holland finds himself on an unplanned path. Redefining success and his own dreams, Holland realizes that his legacy will be greater than he ever dreamed. And with the help of his students and his family, Glenn Holland learns that though our lives don't always turn out the way we plan them, life is what happens when you embrace the unexpected.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
1/19/1996

Director	Credit
Stephen Herek	Director
Steve Boyum	Director - 2nd unit director (2nd Unit)
Cast	Credit
Richard Dreyfuss	Glenn Holland
Glenne Headly	Iris Holland
Jay Thomas	Bill Meister
Olympia Dukakis	Principal Jacobs
W H Macy	Vice Principal Wolters
Alicia Witt	Gertrude Lang
Terrence Howard	Louis Russ
Damon Whitaker	Bobby Tidd
Jean Louisa Kelly	Rowena Morgan
Alexandra Boyd	Sarah Olmstead
Nicholas John Renner	Cole at 6 Years Old
Joseph Anderson	Cole at 15 Years Old
Anthony Natale	Cole at 28 Years Old
Joanna Gleason	Adult Gertrude
Beth Maitland	Deaf School Principal
Patrick Fong	Study Hall Student
Benjamin J Dixon	Mr Mims
Kathryn Arnett	Ms Swedlin
Freeman O Corbin	Mr Sullivan
Moira Feeney	Ms Godfrey
Joshua Minnick	Mr Shapiro
Ashley Hamrick	Miss Reeves
Janine Shouse	Miss Schumaker
Spencer Riviera	Mr Hosta
Daniel J Vhay	Mr Malone
Sean Bevington	Mr McMartin
John Henry Redwood	Mr Russ
Ted Roisum	Dr Sorenson
Mark Daniels	Ralph
Kaili Carlton	Ms Wayne
Adam Fitzhugh	Mr McKenzie
Eric Michael Cole	Boy No 2
Tomiko Peirano	Girl No 2
Kasey Nelson	Girl No 3
Zoe McLellan	Girl No 4
Kelly M Casey	Deaf School Teacher
Michael Mendelson	Chaplain
Alex Dudgeon	Auditioner No 1
Rachel Wooley	Auditioner No 2
Jordan Carlton	Auditioner No 3
Aurora J Miller	Auditioner No 4
Paul Bernard	Auditioner No 5
Mary Kay O'Mealy	Auditioner No 6
Dieffyd Gilman-Frederick	Auditioner No 7
Tara Eng	Auditioner No 8
Jay Frank	Auditioner No 9
Conan Doherty	Toby Klein
Stacey Siegel	Diner Waitress
Nicolas Sirianni	Football Player No 1
Jacob Adams	Football Player No 2
Chris Marth	Football Player No 3
Brent Archie	Football Player No 4
Kevin Calaba	Football Player No 5
Keith Swift	Football Player No 6
John Boyer	Billy Faraday
Linda Williams Janke	Secretary
David Clegg	Superintendent
Don Burns	City Official
Dennis Biasi	Adult Stadler
Production Credits	Credit
Scott Kroopf	Executive Producer
Ted Field	Producer
William Teitler	Co-Producer
Michael Nolin	Producer
Patrick Sheane Duncan	Executive Producer
Judith James	Co-Producer
Robert Cort	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Hollywood Pictures/Cinergi Pictures Entertainment	Production Company
Interscope/Radar Pictures	Production Company
Charlie Mopic Company	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Hollywood Pictures Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Meteor Film/The Movies	Theatrical Distributor
Polygram Films International	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Pan-Europeenne Production	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Independent Productions	Theatrical Distributor
REP	Theatrical Distributor
Svensk Filmindustri (SF)	Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Portland, Oregon, USA
Writer	Credit
Patrick Sheane Duncan	Screenplay
Stephen Metcalfe	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Rick Scheil	Post-Production Accountant
Samuel Bokobza	Assistant Production Accountant
Sue Bokobza	Production Accountant
Art Department	Credit
Jeff Seats	Set Dresser
David Nichols	Production Designer
Mike Kolb	Scenic Artist - lead scenic artist
Alan Manzer	Set Designer
Dina Lipton	Art Director
Jan Bergstrom	Set Decorator
Lawrence A Boyd	Lead Person - leadman
Robert Warner	Painter - On-Set Painter
Kobe Enright	Set Dresser
Alan Locke	Set Designer
Robert D McClung	Set Dresser
John Ceniceros	Set Dresser - on set dresser
Casting	Credit
Susan Booker	Casting Associate
Yvonen Couture	Extras Casting
Sharon Bialy	Casting
Leonard Finger	Casting
Kelly M Gabbert	Extras Casting - extras casting coordinator
Craft Services	Credit
Linda Bloom-Hedine	Craft Service
Film Camera	Credit
David Luckenbach	Steadicam Operator
Charles Lyons	Stock Footage - stock footage researcher
Gemma LaMana	Photography - still photographer
Robert Morey	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
William D Barber	Camera Operator
Alex Bellen	Camera Assistant - "B" camera 2nd assistant
Jim Crawvord	Lighting Technician
David Orr	Color Timer
Oliver Wood	Director of Photography
David Luckenbach	Camera Operator - "B" camera operator
Taj Gombart	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Michael Scott Greenwood	Assistant Camera Operator - 2nd assistant camera
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Polygram Films International	Worldwide Distribution Sales
Legal	Credit
Karen G Fairbank	Legal Services - production legal services
Management	Credit
Patricia Isacson	Manager - orchestra manager
Music	Credit
David Heckendorn	Orchestrations
Andy Brown	Music Contractor - orchestra contractor
The Young Musicians Foundation Orchestra	Music Performer - high school orchestral music performer
Sharon Boyle	Music Supervisor
Christopher S Brooks	Music Editor
John Houlihan	Music Coordinator
Michael Kamen	Music
Christopher S Brooks	Music Supervisor - production music supervisor
Kristen Autry	Music Contractor - orchestra contractor
David Heckendorn	Music - production music coordinator
Barklie K Griggs	Music Supervisor - co-music supervisor
David Sabee	Music Contractor - orchestra contractor
Stephen McLaughlin	Music - production music engineer
Stephen McLaughlin	Music - music recorder and mixer
Andy Warwick	Music - music recording engineer
Rick Waritz	Music - music recording engineer
Dave Flower	Music - music recording engineer
Guy Massey	Music - music recording engineer
Jeff Mann	Music - music recording engineer
Vic Fraser	Music - music preparation
Gerard Schwarz	Music - music director
Physical Effects	Credit
Steve Boyum	Stunt Coordinator
Tyler Daum	Stunts
Matt McBride	Stunts
Michael Steve Jones	Stunts
Gary McLarty	Stunts
John Killeen	Stunts
J N Roberts	Stunts
John R Knotts	Stunts
Jimmy N Roberts III	Stunts
Jonah Tennant	Stunts
Production Management	Credit
Adrienne Hamalian-Mangine	Script Supervisor
Joanna Guzzetta	Location Manager
Valerie Mickaelian Kucera	Production Coordinator
William Teitler	Unit Production Manager
Laura Tateishi	Assistant Production Coordinator
Geno Escarrega	Post-Production Supervisor
Don Baldwin	Assistant Location Manager
Jeffrey Wetzel	Assistant Director
Erin Scully	Post-Production Coordinator
Jeffrey Downer	Production Supervisor
Jeff Okabayashi	Assistant Director
Publicity	Credit
Andrew Lipschultz	Unit Publicist
Sound	Credit
Kirk Francis	Sound - production sound
Tim Chau	Sound Design
Don Malouf	Sound Editor
Mickie McGowan	ADR Voice Casting
Doc Kane	ADR Mixer
Mary Jo Lang	Foley Mixer
Carmen Hocson	Assistant Sound Editor
Thomas Whiting	ADR Editor
Earl F Sampson	Boom Operator
John Roesch	Foley
Terry Porter	Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Donald Ortiz	Assistant Sound Editor
Mel Metcalfe	Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Hilda Hodges	Foley
Chris Jargo	ADR Editor
Nils Jensen	Sound Editor
Rick Franklin	Sound Design
Albert Gasser	Sound Editor
Stephanie Krivacek	ADR Editor - assistant ADR editor
Dean A Zupancic	Rerecording - re-recording mixer
Dave Kern	Sound Editor
Sean McClintock	Rerecording - Remote Recording Services
Visual Effects	Credit
Bob Riggs	Special Effects Coordinator
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Gerald Quist	Makeup Artist
Linda Henrikson	Costumes - costumer supervisor
Susan V Kalinowski	Hair Stylist - Richard Dreyfuss' hairstylist
Aggie Guerard Rodgers	Costume Designer
Ken Chase	Makeup - Richard Dreyfuss' makeup
Taneia Lednicky	Costumes - costumer
Martin Hagood ('Vinnie')	Makeup Artist
Werner Sherer	Hair Stylist - key hairstylist
Mary Pyanowski	Hair Stylist
Mark A Peterson	Costumes - costumer
Deanne Montesanto	Costumes - costumer

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