

29/12/1995
In 1965, passionate musician Glenn Holland takes a day job as a high school music teacher, convinced it's just a small obstacle on the road to his true calling: writing a historic opus. As the decades roll by with the composition unwritten but generations of students inspired through his teaching, Holland must redefine his life's purpose.

Richard Dreyfuss
as Glenn Holland

Glenne Headly
as Iris Holland

Jay Thomas
as Bill Meister

Olympia Dukakis
as Principal Jacobs

William H. Macy
as Vice Principal Gene Wolters

Alicia Witt
as Gertrude Lang

Terrence Howard
as Louis Russ

Damon Whitaker
as Bobby Tidd

Jean Louisa Kelly
as Rowena Morgan

Alexandra Boyd
as Sarah Olmstead

Nicholas John Renner
as Cole at 6 Years Old

Joseph Anderson
as Cole at 15 Years Old

Anthony Natale
as Cole at 28 Years Old

Joanna Gleason
as Gertrude Lang as an adult

Beth Maitland
as Deaf School Principal

Patrick Fong
as Study Hall Student

Benjamin J. Dixon
as Mr. Mims

Kathryn Arnett
as Ms. Swedlin

Freeman O. Corbin
as Mr. Sullivan

Moira Feeney
as Ms. Godfrey

Joshua Minnick
as Mr. Shapiro

Ashley Hamrick
as Miss Reeves

Janine Shouse
as Miss Schumaker

Spencer Riviera
as Mr. Hosta

Dan Vhay
as Mr. Malone

Sean Bevington
as Mr. McMartin

John Henry Redwood
as Mr. Russ

Ted Roisum
as Dr. Sorenson

Mark Daniels
as Ralph

Kaili Carlton
as Ms. Wayne

Adam Fitzhugh
as Mr. McKenzie

Eric Michael Cole
as Boy 2

Joe Campbell
as Boy 3

Tomiko Peirano
as Girl 2

Kasey Nelson
as Girl 3

Zoe McLellan
as Girl 4

Kelly M. Casey
as Deaf School Teacher

Michael Mendelson
as Chaplain

Alex Dudgeon
as Auditioner 1

Rachel Wooley
as Auditioner 2

Jordan Carlton
as Auditioner 3

Aurora Miller
as Auditioner 4

Paul Bernard
as Auditioner 5

Mary Kay O'Mealy
as Auditioner 6

Dieffyd Gilman-Frederick
as Auditioner 7

Tara Eng
as Auditioner 8

Jay Frank
as Auditioner 9

Conan Doherty
as Toby Klein

Stacey Siegel
as Diner Waitress

Nicolas Sirianni
as Football Player 1

Jacob Adams
as Football Player 2

Chris Marth
as Football Player 3

Brent Archie
as Football Player 4

Kevin Calaba
as Football Player 5

Keith Swift
as Football Player 6

John Boyer
as Billy Faraday

Linda Williams Janke
as Secretary

David Clegg
as Superintendent

Don Burns
as City Official

Dennis Biasi
as Adult Stadler

Alexander Emmert
as 1st Chair Cellist

Cazzey Louis Cereghino
as Graduate (uncredited)

Michael R. Ferraro
as Auditorium extra (uncredited)

Elizabeth Fournier
as Woman in audience (uncredited)

Balthazar Getty
as Stadler (uncredited)

Forest Whitaker
as Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)
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