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DVD Details
- Rated: PG
- Closed captioning available
- Run Time: 2 hours, 23 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: August 24, 1999
- Originally Released: 1995
- Label: Walt Disney Video
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Richard Dreyfuss | |
Performer: | Glenne Headly, Jay Thomas, Olympia Dukakis, William H. Macy & Alicia Witt | |
Directed by | Stephen Herek | |
Edited by | Trudy Ship | |
Screenwriting by | Patrick Sheane Duncan | |
Composition by | Michael Kamen | |
Produced by | Ted Field, Michael Nolin & Robert W. Cort | |
Director of Photography: | Oliver Wood |
Entertainment Reviews:
...Mr. Dreyfuss gives a warm and really touching performance...
New York Times
Rating: 2/5 --
Doesn't hold up. The schmaltz doesn't work. What does "Play the sun" mean?
About.com
...Dreyfuss plays the teacher like an exposed nerve....It's impossible not to be swept up in his excitement...
Los Angeles Times
Rating: 3.5/4 --
Who knew the director of Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead was capable of making a profoundly moving drama?
Full Review
TheMovieReport.com
...One smart hankie-wringer....[Dreyfus at] his most emblematic... -- Rating: B
Entertainment Weekly
...Dreyfuss pulls off one of the most convincing metamorphoses ever seen on screen...
USA Today
Rating: 4/5 --
One of Dreyfuss' best performances EVER.
Nolan's Pop Culture Review
Product Description:
Richard Dreyfus stars as an aspiring composer who becomes a terrific music teacher in spite of himself. The story chronicles thirty years in the inspirational life of a man who, through his sheer love of music, leaves an unexpected, indelible mark on the lives of his students. Academy Award Nominations: Best Actor--Richard Dreyfuss.
Description by Buena Vista Home Entertainment:
Mr. Holland's Opus
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!
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- Sales Rank: 6,410
- UPC: 717951003096
- Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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