Mr. Holland's Opus

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Mr. Holland's Opus
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Stephen Herek
Written by	Patrick Sheane Duncan
Produced by	Ted Field Robert W. Cort Michael Nolin Patrick Sheane Duncan
Starring	Richard Dreyfuss Glenne Headly Jay Thomas Olympia Dukakis
Cinematography	Oliver Wood
Edited by	Trudy Ship
Music by	Michael Kamen
Production companies	Hollywood Pictures Interscope Communications PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (North America) PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (International)[1]
Release date	December 29, 1995 (1995-12-29)
Running time	143 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English American Sign Language
Budget	$31 million[2]
Box office	$106.3 million

Mr. Holland's Opus is a 1995 American drama film directed by Stephen Herek, produced by Ted Field, Robert W. Cort, and Michael Nolin, and written by Patrick Sheane Duncan.^[3] The film stars Richard Dreyfuss in the title role of Glenn Holland, a dedicated high-school music teacher who attempts to compose his own music while struggling to balance his job and life with his wife and profoundly deaf son. The cast also includes Glenne Headly, Olympia Dukakis, William H. Macy, and Jay Thomas.

The film was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay in 1995.^[4] Richard Dreyfuss received nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama and the Academy Award for Best Actor.