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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.

Details

Release Date: December 29, 1995

Runtime: 143 minutes

Genres: Drama, Music

Rating: ⭐ 7.0/10 (446 votes)

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Cast

  • Richard Dreyfuss

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    Glenn Holland

  • Glenne Headly

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  • Jay Thomas

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    Bill Meister

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    Principal Jacobs

  • William H. Macy

    William H. Macy

    Vice Principal Gene Wolters

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    Alicia Witt

    Gertrude Lang

  • Terrence Howard

    Terrence Howard

    Louis Russ

  • Damon Whitaker

    Damon Whitaker

    Bobby Tidd

  • Jean Louisa Kelly

    Jean Louisa Kelly

    Rowena Morgan

  • Alexandra Boyd

    Alexandra Boyd

    Sarah Olmstead

  • Joseph Anderson

    Joseph Anderson

    Cole at 15 Years Old

  • Joanna Gleason

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    Gertrude Lang as an adult

  • Beth Maitland

    Beth Maitland

    Deaf School Principal

  • Eric Michael Cole

    Eric Michael Cole

    Boy 2

  • Zoe McLellan

    Zoe McLellan

    Girl 4

  • Balthazar Getty

    Balthazar Getty

    Stadler (uncredited)

  • Forest Whitaker

    Forest Whitaker

    Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)