| | | It's not about the direction you take. It's about the direction you give.
Features: DVD, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), French, Dubbed
Acclaimed star Richard Dreyfuss gives the performance of a lifetime (1995 Academy Award 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 (2 Days In The Valley) and Olympia Dukakis (Mafia!)--you're sure to find this electrifying motion picture both entertaining--and unforgettable!
"Two thumbs up!" Siskel & Ebert
"One of the year's 10 best!" New York Post
Editor's Note
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.
Plot Summary
The year is 1965, and Glenn Holland, a composer convinced he is destined to write an historic opus, takes a job as a music teacher to pay the bills. Unbeknownst to him, it is the next 30 years, spent as an instructor, that will define his life. His passionate teaching motivates and even changes a number of his students. However, Holland suffers a tragedy in his personal life: his young son Cole is deaf, and thus unable to fully appreciate the joys of music. As a result, Holland concentrates more on his students than on his own child. But when Holland finally realizes the extent of his neglect, thanks to his wife and Cole himself, the teacher must learn to accept his son's handicap, and give him the love and guidance he deserves.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Chapter Search | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Access | | Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio | | French Language Track | | Production Featurette |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Buena Vista |
| Release Date: 1/25/2005 |
| Running Time: 143 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1995 | | Catalog ID: 1749103 | | UPC: 00717951003096 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1996) | | | Richard Dreyfuss, Nominee, Best Actor | |
Golden Globe (1996) | | | Richard Dreyfuss, Nominee, Best Actor | | | Patrick Sheane Duncan, Nominee, Best Screenplay--Motion Picture |
| Memorable Quotes| "Stravinsky was the music of the Russian Revolution, if you really want to talk about a breakdown in discipline." ---- Glenn Holland (RICHARD DREYFUSS), when told his teaching techniques will cause students to rebel against authority | | "I made $32 today." ---- Iris Holland (GLENNE HEADLY) to Glenn Holland (RICHARD DREYFUSS)|"Big deal. I made 32 kids sleep with their eyes open." ---- Glenn Holland, in response |
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| | Professional Reviews | Sight and Sound
"...A film with its heart in the right place. Richard Dreyfus conveys an infectious enjoyment..." 05/01/1996 p.56USA Today
"...Dreyfuss pulls off one of the most convincing metamorphoses ever seen on screen..." 12/21/1995 p.8D Entertainment Weekly
"...One smart hankie-wringer....[Dreyfus at] his most emblematic..." -- Rating: B 06/28/1996 pp.113-15 Variety
"...[Dreyfus gives] a sensitive, honorable performance....Headly lends fine support as the sensitive wife and mother..." 01/01/1996 New York Times
"...Mr. Dreyfuss gives a warm and really touching performance..." 01/19/1996 p.C3 Los Angeles Times
"...Dreyfuss plays the teacher like an exposed nerve....It's impossible not to be swept up in his excitement..." 12/29/1995 p.F1 Chicago Sun-Times
"...[Dreyfuss] here finds the right tones for Mr. Holland, from youthful cocksureness to the gentle insight of age....The supporting cast is all strong..." 01/19/1996 p.27 San Francisco Chronicle 9 of 10
...a glowing tribute to the unsung heroics of those rare, gifted teachers who make a difference in life... The film is a loving evocation of how small, seemingly insignificant moments add up to an unexpected rich experience... Dreyfuss plays Holland with deft restraint perfectly suited to the way a lot of teachers work... - Peter Stack
Reel Views 8 of 10
...this movie persuades its audience that no life spent in a worthy pursuit is ever wasted... It's a symphony of solid storytelling and good feeling that pays tribute to Hollywood's rarely-seen gentler side. - James Berardinelli
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