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Glenn Holland is a 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. Ultimately, Mr. Holland realizes that his true passion is teaching and his legacy is the generations of young people he inspires. Contains tobacco depictions.
Original Release
01/18/1996
US Release
01/19/1996
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Dreyfuss | Glenn Holland |
| Glenne Headly | Iris Holland |
| Jay Thomas | Bill Meister |
| Olympia Dukakis | Principal Jacobs |
| William H. Macy | Vice Principal Wolters / Vice Principal Gene Wolters |
| Alicia Witt | Gertrude Lang |
| Terrence Howard | Louis Russ |
| Damon Whitaker | Bobby Tidd / Bobby Todd |
| Jean Louisa Kelly | Rowena Morgan |
| Nicholas John Renner | Cole at 6 Years Old |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Dreyfuss | Glenn Holland |
| Glenne Headly | Iris Holland |
| Jay Thomas | Bill Meister |
| Olympia Dukakis | Principal Jacobs |
| William H. Macy | Vice Principal Wolters / Vice Principal Gene Wolters |
| Alicia Witt | Gertrude Lang |
| Terrence Howard | Louis Russ |
| Damon Whitaker | Bobby Tidd / Bobby Todd |
| Jean Louisa Kelly | Rowena Morgan |
| Nicholas John Renner | Cole at 6 Years Old |
| Joseph Anderson | Cole at 15 Years Old |
| Anthony Natale | Cole at 28 Years Old |
| Joanna Gleason | Adult Gertrude |
| Beth Maitland | Deaf School Principal |
| Patrick Fong | Study Hall Student |
| Benjamin J. Dixon | Mr. Mims |
| Kathryn Arnett | Ms. Swedlin |
| Freeman O. Corbin | Mr. Sullivan |
| Moira Feeney | Ms. Godfrey |
| Joshua Minnick | Mr. Shapiro |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Patrick Sheane Duncan | Executive Producer |
| Scott Kroopf | Executive Producer |
| Robert W. Cort | Producer |
| Ted Field | Producer |
| Michael Nolin | Producer |
| William Teitler | Producer |
| Mika Quintard | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1996 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1996 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 1996 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |
