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Music of the Heart

She gave them a gift they could never imagine. They gave the system a fight it would never forget.
1999 | 124m | English

(13720 votes)

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Popularity: 3 (history)

Director: Wes Craven
Writer: Pamela Gray
Staring:
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Story of a schoolteacher's struggle to teach violin to inner-city Harlem kids.
Release Date: Oct 29, 1999
Director: Wes Craven
Writer: Pamela Gray
Genres: Drama, Music
Keywords music teacher, violin, biography, violinist, based on true story, school teacher, harlem, new york city
Production Companies Miramax, Craven-Maddalena Films
Box Office Revenue: $14,859,394
Budget: $27,000,000
Updates Updated: Feb 01, 2025
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
Meryl Streep Roberta
Cloris Leachman Assunta
Henry Dinhofer Lexi at 5
Michael Angarano Nick at 7
Robert Ari Supervisor
Aidan Quinn Brian
Teddy Coluca Taxi Driver
Angela Bassett Janet
Josh Pais Dennis
Barbara Gonzalez Janet's Secretary
Jade Yorker DeSean at 11
Victoria Gómez Lucy at 10
Justin Pierre Edmund Bongo Kid
Justin 'DJ' Spaulding Naeem at 9
Zoe Sternbach-Taubman Guadalupe at 9
Christopher Lopez Adam
Ruben Jared Seraballs James
Lucy Nonas-Barnes Becky
Rosalyn Coleman Mrs. Adisa
Kevin Miller Hall Boy
Hazel Medina Alice
Gloria Estefan Isabel
Iraida Polanco Landlady
Asha Sapp Tanisha
Betsy Aidem Mrs. Lamb
Julie Janney Flight Attendant
Cole Hawkins Lawrence at 5
Arthur French Ernie
Edmund Wilkinson Sheetrock Man
French Napier Painter
Socorro Santiago Lucy's Mother
Dominic Walters Justin
Jean-Luke Figueroa Ramon
Sam Fox Royston Leonard
Jane Leeves Dorothea
Eva Loomis Vanessa
Melay Araya Rachel
Charlie Hofheimer Nick at 17
Kieran Culkin Lexi at 15
Asease Korankyi Shandra
Myra Lucretia Taylor Beverly
Olga Merediz Ramon's Mother
Christian Berreondo Ramon's Brother
Leilani Irvin Myesha
Sophia Guaspari Rosario
Adam LeFevre Mr. Klein
Rafael John Alan Hines Simon
Jordan Ware Kenny
Amanda Muchnick Stephanie
Ian Quinlan Carlos
Naeem Jones Toussaint
Jay O. Sanders Dan Paxton
Mateo Gómez Ramon's Father
Rosalyn Benniman Woman at Opus Meeting
Leon Addison Brown Mr. Adams
Arnold Steinhardt Self
Scott Cumberbatch Lawrence at 15
Majid R. Khaliq Naeem Adisa at 19
Molly Gia Foresta Guadalupe at 19
Cristina Gómez Lucy at 20
Omari Toomer DeSean at 21
Tarik Lowe Teammate #1
Justin Daly Teammate #2
Isaac Stern Self
Isaiah Sheffer Carnegie Hall Concert Director
Mark O'Connor Self
Michael Tree Self
Charles Veal Jr. Self
Karen Briggs Self
Itzhak Perlman Self
Sandra Park Self
Diane Monroe Self
Joshua Bell Self
Jonathan Feldman Self
Dyllon Rogers Horse Hair Boy
April Davis First Grade Girl
Anibal Crooklyn Cuevas Frog Hair Boy
Sam Deutsch Violin Student
Lucy Little Violin Student
Jose Miguel Rojas Violin Student
Andrew Mayer Violin Student
Rebecca Dinhofer Violin Student
Christopher Katrandjian Violin Student
Ama Korankyi Violin Student
Chantilly Mariani Violin Student
Thomas Martin Violin Student
Derek Ambrosi Audience Member (uncredited)
Ruth Barrie Woman Shopper (uncredited)
David Chen Parent (uncredited)
Gideon Jacobs Headlock Boy (uncredited)
Emily Johnson Mother of Student (uncredited)
Gabriella Loutfi Violin Student (uncredited)
John P. McGinty Naval Officer (uncredited)
Kirby Mitchell New York Times Reporter (uncredited)
Sarallen Old Woman in Tenement Building (uncredited)
Ronald Sylvers Parent (uncredited)
Name Job
Beth Kuhn Art Direction
Peggy Mulloy Unit Publicist
Pamela Gray Screenplay
Gregg Featherman Editor
Sheila Waldron Script Supervisor
George DeTitta Jr. Set Decoration
Bruce Alan Miller Production Design
Susan Lyall Costume Design
Wes Craven Director
Mason Daring Music
Peter Deming Director of Photography
Patrick Lussier Editor
Avy Kaufman Casting
Frank Anello Stand In
Peter Bucossi Stunt Coordinator
Name Title
Marianne Maddalena Producer
Harvey Weinstein Executive Producer
Allan Miller Producer
Amy Slotnick Executive Producer
Walter Scheuer Producer
Meryl Poster Co-Producer
Nicholas Mastandrea Associate Producer
Sandy Gallin Co-Producer
Susan Kaplan Producer
Stuart M. Besser Co-Producer
Daniel K. Arredondo Associate Producer
Bob Weinstein Executive Producer
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2024 5 14 23 9
2024 6 13 23 9
2024 7 15 33 8
2024 8 13 28 7
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2024 12 10 16 6
2025 1 9 15 6
2025 2 7 10 3
2025 3 5 11 1
2025 4 3 7 1
2025 5 2 7 1
2025 6 1 3 1
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2025 8 1 2 0
2025 9 2 3 1
2025 10 3 4 2

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