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Mr. Holland's Opus

1996·2h 24m·PG
DramaMusic
IMDb Rating
★ 7.4/10
44,223 votes
Metascore
59
Metacritic

A frustrated composer finds fulfillment as a high school music teacher.

Mr. Holland's Opus is a 1996 drama music movie directed by Stephen Herek, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Olympia Dukakis. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 from 44,223 votes and runs 2h 24m.

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Director
Stephen Herek
Stars
Richard Dreyfuss
Glenne Headly
Olympia Dukakis
Jay Thomas
Creators
Patrick Sheane Duncan
Details
1996-01-19
144 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English, American Sign Language
Keywords
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