Mr. Holland's Opus is a 1995 American drama film directed by Stephen Herek, produced by Ted Field, Robert W. Cort, and Michael Nolin, and written by Patrick Sheane Duncan. The film stars Richard Dreyfuss in the title role of Glenn Holland, a high school music teacher who aspires to compose one great piece of music. The cast also includes Glenne Headly, Olympia Dukakis, William H. Macy and Jay Thomas.