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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:
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83%
Rating: B- --
This idealized tribute to a charismatic teacher who devotes himself to music appreciation has the same old-fashioned texture and sticky sentimentality as Goodbye Mr. Chips (of 1939), but Dreyfuss gives an effective, surprisingly restrained performance
Variety
Rating: 9/10 --
A touching, uplifting and life-affirming winner that makes it hard to avoid leaving the theater teary-eyed, with a lump in your throat.
Fantastica Daily
...[Dreyfuss] here finds the right tones for Mr. Holland, from youthful cocksureness to the gentle insight of age....The supporting cast is all strong...
Chicago Sun-Times
...A film with its heart in the right place. Richard Dreyfus conveys an infectious enjoyment...
Sight and Sound
Rating: 2/5 --
Doesn't hold up. The schmaltz doesn't work. What does "Play the sun" mean?
About.com
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?
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TheMovieReport.com
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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