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Mr. Holland's Opus

starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Jay Thomas, Olympia Dukakis, William H. Macy
directed by: Stephen Herek

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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: DREYFUSS,RICHARD
EAN: 9786305428350
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0788816217
Label: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Hollywood Pictures
Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Hollywood Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Publisher: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Hollywood Pictures
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 24, 1999
Running Time: 143 minutes
Sales Rank: 1495
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Hollywood Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: January 19, 1996



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Description:
Acclaimed star Richard Dreyfuss gives the performance of a lifetime (1995 Academy Award(R)-nominee, Best Actor -- MR. HOLLAND'S OPUS) in this uplifting hit cheered by audiences everywhere! Glenn Holland (Dreyfuss) is a passionate musician who dreams of composing one truly memorable piece of music. But reality intrudes when he reluctantly accepts a 'day job' as a high school music teacher to support his family. In time, however, Mr. Holland realizes that his real passion is teaching, and his legacy is the generations of young people he inspires. Also featuring Glenne Headly (BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS) and Olympia Dukakis (MAFIA!) -- you're sure to find this electrifying motion picture both entertaining ... and unforgettable!

Amazon.com:
An earnest and at times overblown story of a music teacher's impact on those around him, Mr. Holland's Opus is at times a genuinely touching drama in the vein of It's a Wonderful Life. Richard Dreyfuss (Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind) plays an aspiring composer and musician who takes a job teaching music at a local high school to save money while he composes his music. But when his wife (Glenne Headley) becomes pregnant, Glenn Holland must put aside his dreams and address the everyday realities of his life, from the melancholy and sometimes tragic fates of his students to the discovery that the son he cherishes is deaf. Building to a highly emotional climax in which the teacher sees the impact he's had on the world around him, Mr. Holland's Opus is a showcase for a fine Oscar-nominated performance by Dreyfuss and an engaging, heartwarming story. --Robert Lane



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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Music
Mr. Holland's Opus is a wonderful movie about love of music and will likely go down as a classic!


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - One of the BEST movies ever made!!!
The first time I saw this movie, I was a young teenager visiting my grandparents. It was coming on ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - dvd
Mr. Holland's Opus is a great movie. I have watched it several times and I will keep watching it. ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Mr. Holland's Opus
"Mr. Holland's Opus" is an excellent movie! More importantly, however, the introduction of Jean Louisa ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Really worthwhile film
A really sensitive and human story about youth and high school orchestra music. I heartily recommend it.

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