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Music of the Heart
Music of the Heart

Music of the Heart

She gave them a gift they could never imagine. They gave the system a fight it would never forget.

Genres

DramaMusic

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Story of a schoolteacher's struggle to teach violin to inner-city Harlem kids.

Others

Budget

$27000000

Revenue

$14859394

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

124 mins

Rating

6.698/10

Release Date

29 October 1999

Country

United States of America

Cast

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Roberta

Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Assunta

Henry Dinhofer

Henry Dinhofer

Lexi at 5

Michael Angarano

Michael Angarano

Nick at 7

Robert Ari

Robert Ari

Supervisor

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Brian

Teddy Coluca

Teddy Coluca

Taxi Driver

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Janet

Josh Pais

Josh Pais

Dennis

Barbara Gonzalez

Barbara Gonzalez

Janet's Secretary

Jade Yorker

Jade Yorker

DeSean at 11

Victoria Gómez

Victoria Gómez

Lucy at 10

Justin Pierre Edmund

Justin Pierre Edmund

Bongo Kid

Justin 'DJ' Spaulding

Justin 'DJ' Spaulding

Naeem at 9

Zoe Sternbach-Taubman

Zoe Sternbach-Taubman

Guadalupe at 9

Christopher Lopez

Christopher Lopez

Adam

Ruben Jared Seraballs

Ruben Jared Seraballs

James

Lucy Nonas-Barnes

Lucy Nonas-Barnes

Becky

Rosalyn Coleman

Rosalyn Coleman

Mrs. Adisa

Kevin Miller

Kevin Miller

Hall Boy

Hazel Medina

Hazel Medina

Alice

Gloria Estefan

Gloria Estefan

Isabel

Iraida Polanco

Iraida Polanco

Landlady

Asha Sapp

Asha Sapp

Tanisha

Betsy Aidem

Betsy Aidem

Mrs. Lamb

Julie Janney

Julie Janney

Flight Attendant

Cole Hawkins

Cole Hawkins

Lawrence at 5

Arthur French

Arthur French

Ernie

Edmund Wilkinson

Edmund Wilkinson

Sheetrock Man

French Napier

French Napier

Painter

Socorro Santiago

Socorro Santiago

Lucy's Mother

Dominic Walters

Dominic Walters

Justin

Jean-Luke Figueroa

Jean-Luke Figueroa

Ramon

Sam Fox Royston

Sam Fox Royston

Leonard

Jane Leeves

Jane Leeves

Dorothea

Eva Loomis

Eva Loomis

Vanessa

Melay Araya

Melay Araya

Rachel

Charlie Hofheimer

Charlie Hofheimer

Nick at 17

Kieran Culkin

Kieran Culkin

Lexi at 15

Asease Korankyi

Asease Korankyi

Shandra

Myra Lucretia Taylor

Myra Lucretia Taylor

Beverly

Olga Merediz

Olga Merediz

Ramon's Mother

Christian Berreondo

Christian Berreondo

Ramon's Brother

Leilani Irvin

Leilani Irvin

Myesha

Sophia Guaspari

Sophia Guaspari

Rosario

Adam LeFevre

Adam LeFevre

Mr. Klein

Rafael John Alan Hines

Rafael John Alan Hines

Simon

Jordan Ware

Jordan Ware

Kenny

Amanda Muchnick

Amanda Muchnick

Stephanie

Ian Quinlan

Ian Quinlan

Carlos

Naeem Jones

Naeem Jones

Toussaint

Jay O. Sanders

Jay O. Sanders

Dan Paxton

Mateo Gómez

Mateo Gómez

Ramon's Father

Rosalyn Benniman

Rosalyn Benniman

Woman at Opus Meeting

Leon Addison Brown

Leon Addison Brown

Mr. Adams

Arnold Steinhardt

Arnold Steinhardt

Self

Scott Cumberbatch

Scott Cumberbatch

Lawrence at 15

Majid R. Khaliq

Majid R. Khaliq

Naeem Adisa at 19

Molly Gia Foresta

Molly Gia Foresta

Guadalupe at 19

Cristina Gómez

Cristina Gómez

Lucy at 20

Omari Toomer

Omari Toomer

DeSean at 21

Tarik Lowe

Tarik Lowe

Teammate #1

Justin Daly

Justin Daly

Teammate #2

Isaac Stern

Isaac Stern

Self

Isaiah Sheffer

Isaiah Sheffer

Carnegie Hall Concert Director

Mark O'Connor

Mark O'Connor

Self

Michael Tree

Michael Tree

Self

Charles Veal Jr.

Charles Veal Jr.

Self

Karen Briggs

Karen Briggs

Self

Itzhak Perlman

Itzhak Perlman

Self

Sandra Park

Sandra Park

Self

Diane Monroe

Diane Monroe

Self

Joshua Bell

Joshua Bell

Self

Jonathan Feldman

Jonathan Feldman

Self

Dyllon Rogers

Dyllon Rogers

Horse Hair Boy

April Davis

April Davis

First Grade Girl

Anibal Crooklyn Cuevas

Anibal Crooklyn Cuevas

Frog Hair Boy

Sam Deutsch

Sam Deutsch

Violin Student

Lucy Little

Lucy Little

Violin Student

Jose Miguel Rojas

Jose Miguel Rojas

Violin Student

Andrew Mayer

Andrew Mayer

Violin Student

Rebecca Dinhofer

Rebecca Dinhofer

Violin Student

Christopher Katrandjian

Christopher Katrandjian

Violin Student

Ama Korankyi

Ama Korankyi

Violin Student

Chantilly Mariani

Chantilly Mariani

Violin Student

Thomas Martin

Thomas Martin

Violin Student

Derek Ambrosi

Derek Ambrosi

Audience Member (uncredited)

Ruth Barrie

Ruth Barrie

Woman Shopper (uncredited)

David Chen

David Chen

Parent (uncredited)

Gideon Jacobs

Gideon Jacobs

Headlock Boy (uncredited)

Emily Johnson

Emily Johnson

Mother of Student (uncredited)

Gabriella Loutfi

Gabriella Loutfi

Violin Student (uncredited)

John P. McGinty

John P. McGinty

Naval Officer (uncredited)

Kirby Mitchell

Kirby Mitchell

New York Times Reporter (uncredited)

Sarallen

Sarallen

Old Woman in Tenement Building (uncredited)

Ronald Sylvers

Ronald Sylvers

Parent (uncredited)

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