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The lead character, Mr. Holland, can be seen working on the piece (at the piano and on scraps of sheet music) throughout the film. At the end of the film, the music comes to represent Holland's "opus" – as the many generations of students that he influenced come together to play his symphony for him – during the film's resolution.
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 ...
She had a critically acclaimed role as a disturbed teenager in Fun (1994), appeared as a music student in Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) and as a terrorized college student in the horror film Urban Legend (1998). She appeared in Vanilla Sky (2001), Two Weeks Notice (2002), Last Holiday (2006), 88 Minutes (2007), I Care A Lot (2020) and Longlegs (2024).
Cue the rock and roll. William H. Macy has taken on countless standout roles spanning his 50-year career. And 1995’s Mr. Holland’s Opus was no different, as he played Vice Principal Wolters ...
The song was also used prominently in the film Mr. Holland's Opus (1995), with vocals by Jean Louisa Kelly in the film and Julia Fordham on the film's soundtrack. [13] More than 1,800 recordings of the song have been released, almost all of them in the slow ballad style. [13]
Jean Louisa Kelly (born March 9, 1972) is an American actress and singer. After making her film debut as Tia Russell in Uncle Buck (1989) alongside John Candy, she appeared in a wide range of other films including The Fantasticks (1995) and Mr. Holland's Opus (1995).
In the mid-1990s, Keltner joined the London Metropolitan Orchestra on its recording of "An American Symphony" on the movie soundtrack for Mr Holland's Opus. In 1992, he played (together with Booker T. & the M.G.'s) at Bob Dylan's The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration. In 1993, he toured with Neil Young and Booker T. & the M.G.'s.
His involvement with Mr. Holland's Opus, a film about a frustrated composer who finds fulfillment as a high school music teacher, led Kamen to create The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation in 1996. The foundation supports music education through the donation of new and refurbished musical instruments to underserved school and community music ...