In 1965, Glenn Holland is a professional musician and composer who has been relatively successful in the exhausting life of a musician. However, in an attempt to enjoy more free time with his young wife, Iris, and to enable him to compose a piece of orchestral music, the 30-year-old Holland accepts a high-school teaching position.

• Mr Hollands Opus
• Richard Dreyfuss
• Glenne Headly
• Jay Thomas
• Stephen Herek