

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.

Glenn Holland

Iris Holland

Bill Meister

Principal Jacobs

Vice Principal Gene Wolters

Gertrude Lang

Louis Russ

Bobby Tidd

Rowena Morgan

Sarah Olmstead
Cole at 6 Years Old

Cole at 15 Years Old

Cole at 28 Years Old

Gertrude Lang as an adult

Deaf School Principal
Study Hall Student
Mr. Mims
Ms. Swedlin
Mr. Sullivan
Ms. Godfrey
Mr. Shapiro
Miss Reeves
Miss Schumaker
Mr. Hosta
Mr. Malone
Mr. McMartin
Mr. Russ
Dr. Sorenson
Ralph
Ms. Wayne
Mr. McKenzie

Boy 2
Boy 3
Girl 2
Girl 3

Girl 4
Deaf School Teacher
Chaplain
Auditioner 1
Auditioner 2
Auditioner 3
Auditioner 4
Auditioner 5
Auditioner 6
Auditioner 7
Auditioner 8
Auditioner 9
Toby Klein
Diner Waitress
Football Player 1
Football Player 2
Football Player 3
Football Player 4
Football Player 5
Football Player 6
Billy Faraday
Secretary
Superintendent
City Official
Adult Stadler
1st Chair Cellist
Graduate (uncredited)
Auditorium extra (uncredited)
Woman in audience (uncredited)

Stadler (uncredited)

Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)

Director
Producer

Producer
Producer

Original Music Composer

Director of Photography
Makeup Artist
Production Supervisor
Supervising Sound Editor
Music Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Production Coordinator

Stunt Coordinator

Costume Design
Production Design
Editor
Set Decoration

Casting
Art Direction
Key Hair Stylist
Makeup Artist
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Makeup Artist
Still Photographer
Steadicam Operator
Camera Operator
Unit Production Manager
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Supervising Sound Editor
First Assistant Director
Set Designer
Set Designer
Construction Coordinator
Property Master
Sound Editor
ADR Editor
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Boom Operator
Supervising ADR Editor
Special Effects Coordinator
Chief Lighting Technician
Dolly Grip
Best Boy Electric
Key Grip
Dolly Grip
Costume Supervisor
First Assistant Editor
Location Manager
Supervising Music Editor
Choreographer

Score Engineer

Scoring Mixer
Writer

Second Assistant Director