Mr. Holland's Opus [DVD]

Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Jay Thomas, et al.

Product Description

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 717951003096
• Release Date: March 2011
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Publisher: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Hollywood Pictures
• Directors: Oliver Wood, Stephen Herek
• Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Jay Thomas, Olympia Dukakis, William H. Macy, Alicia Witt, Terrence Dashon Howard, Damon Whitaker, Jean Louis Kelly, Alexandra Boyd
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: dvd_video
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 0.6" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

Riveting, "Over the top” tear-jerking formula.

How many “Teachers Save Our Youth” movies can you watch? “To Sir with Love”, Blackboard Jungle”, “Saving Forester”, and so on and so on. Since you ask, at least one more time. Mr. Holland wants to write music and believes that teaching will give him free time to compose. Slowly, he gets sucked into the teaching environment, and eventually, this becomes his focus to the exclusion of his deaf son. Will he see what he is doing? Will he care? Or maybe skip town with a talented singer (Rowena)? This well-paced film does not save hooligans but enriches an otherwise droll school experience and encourages more than just the basics. A twist on the standard formula is the emphasis from the beginning of Holland on more than one student or two. We see how he learns from the school environment and incorporates his life into the life of the school. Richard Dreyfuss is the main character who may overshadow good acting by Olympia Dukakis and William H. Macy, among others. There are several inspiring moments and some sobering moments. In all, it is worth the time, and you will want to watch it again.