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Robert W. Cort (born January 13, 1951) is an American film producer. Since 1985 he has produced forty-eight feature films which have grossed more than $2.5 billion in worldwide box office. [1] These include: On the Basis of Sex, Three Men and a Baby, Cocktail, Jumanji, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise ...
The company's first film, Revenge of the Nerds, was released in 1984 and was a box office success. [3] That same year, Robert W. Cort, a former executive of 20th Century Fox and Columbia Pictures, joined Interscope and became the president of the company. Cort also co-produced a number of films.
Robert W. Cort (born January 13, 1951) is an American film producer. Since 1985 he has produced forty-eight feature films which have grossed more than $2.5 billion in worldwide box office. These include: On the Basis of Sex, Three Men and a Baby, Cocktail, Jumanji, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise ...
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In the fall of 1964, 30-year-old Glenn Holland is a successful and talented musician and composer from Portland, Oregon. He switches gears, taking a position as a music teacher at John F. Kennedy High School so that he can spend more time with his young wife Iris and work on his symphony. The film covers his 30-year teaching career, set amongst the...
Richard Dreyfuss as Glenn Holland, a composerwho becomes a music teacher at John F. Kennedy High School.Jay Thomas as Bill Meister, the gym teacher and coachof John F. Kennedy High School's football & wrestling teams who befriends Glenn.Olympia Dukakis as Principal Helen Jacobs, the principalof John F. Kennedy High School, who retires in 1972.The movie was written by Patrick Sheane Duncan, directed by Stephen Herek, and was filmed in and around Portland, Oregon, with many exterior and interior scenes taking place at Ulysses S. Grant High School. Other scenes were filmed in Portland's St. Johns neighborhood and Hollywood District.
The film features an orchestral score by Michael Kamen and many pieces of classical music. Kamen also wrote An American Symphony ("Mr. Holland's Opus"), the work on which Mr. Holland is shown working throughout the movie. Kamen's arrangement won the 1997 Grammy for Best Instrumental Arrangement.
Box office
In the United States, gross domestic takings totaled US$82,569,971. International takings are estimated at US$23,700,000, for a gross worldwide takings of $106,269,971.Rental totals reached $36,550,000 in the US. Although the film is included among 1995 box-office releases (it ranks as the 14th-most successful film of that year), it was only released in a few theatres in New York and Los Angeles on December 29, 1995, because Disney felt, accurately, that Richard Dreyfuss' performance had a go...
Critical
The film holds a 75% "Fresh" rating from 28 reviews at Rotten Tomatoes. The site's consensus states: "A feel-good story brought to life by a terrific ensemble cast, Mr. Holland's Opus plucks the heartstrings without shame -- and with undeniable skill." CinemaScore reported that audiences gave the film a rare "A+" grade. The New York Times film review cited Dreyfuss for "a warm and really touching performance"; Variety also called his performance "quite effective and surprisingly restrained"....
The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation
Inspired by the motion picture, its composer, Michael Kamen, founded The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundationin 1996 as his commitment to the future of music education.
A world premiere musical version adapted from Duncan's screenplay was staged from August 12 to September 17, 2022 at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine. Book, lyrics and direction are by Tony Award winner BD Wongwith music by Wayne Barker.
"Mr. Lisa's Opus", a 2017 episode of the twenty-ninth season of The Simpsons which spoofs Mr. Holland's Opus.Mr. Holland's Opus at IMDbMr. Holland's Opus at the TCM Movie DatabaseMr. Holland's Opus at AllMovieMr. Holland's Opus at Box Office MojoRobert W. Cort. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Robert W. Cort. American film producer. Upload media. Wikipedia. Date of birth. 20th century. Brooklyn.
Robert W. Cort. Producer. Executive. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Robert W. Cort is known for Cocktail (1988), Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) and Terminator Genisys (2015). Add photos, demo reels. Add to list. More at IMDbPro. Contact info. Agent info. Won 2 Primetime Emmys. 5 wins & 2 nominations total. Known for. Cocktail. 5.9. Producer (produced by)
Mini Bio. Robert W. Cort is known for Cocktail (1988), Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) and Terminator Genisys (2015). Trivia. Cort was an analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the 1970s, an appropriate background for his latest cable-TV movie shot with CIA cooperation, In the Company of Spies (1999). Contribute to this page.
