Music of the Heart

Year:

1999

Duration:

124 min

Genres:

Drama | Music

IMDB rate:

6.7

Director:

Wes Craven

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 9 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1999-10-29

Filming Locations: Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Earnings

Budget: $27,000,000

Opening Weekend: $3,653,281 (USA) (31 October 1999)

Gross: $14,849,583 (USA) (16 January 2000)

Cast

Actor

Character

Kirby Mitchell

Meryl Streep

Roberta Guaspari

Cloris Leachman

Assunta Guaspari

Henry Dinhofer

Lexi at 5

Michael Angarano

Nick at 7

Robert Ari

Supervisor

Aidan Quinn

Brian Turner

Teddy Coluca

Taxi Driver

Angela Bassett

Principal Janet Williams

Josh Pais

Dennis Rausch

Barbara Gonzalez

Janet's Secretary

Jade Yorker

DeSean at 11

Victoria Gómez

Lucy at 10 (as Victoria Gomez)

Justin Pierre Edmund

Bongo Kid

Justin 'DJ' Spaulding

Naeem Adisa at 9 (as Justin Spaulding)

Zoe Sternbach-Taubman

Guadalupe at 9

Christopher Lopez

Adam

Ruben Jared Seraballs

James

Lucy Nonas-Barnes

Becky Lamb

Rosalyn Coleman

Mrs. Adisa

Kevin Miller

Hall Boy

Hazel Medina

Alice Crowley (as Hazel J. Medina)

Gloria Estefan

Isabel Vasquez

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 Brady

Jean-Luke Figueroa

Ramon Olivas (as Jean Luke Figueroa)

Sam Fox Royston

Leonard Hood

Jane Leeves

Dorothea von Haeften

Eva Loomis

Vanessa Klein

Melay Araya

Rachel

Charlie Hofheimer

Nick at 17

Kieran Culkin

Lexi at 15

Asease Korankyi

Shandra Wilson

Myra Lucretia Taylor

Beverly Wilson

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 (as Mateo Gomez)

Rosalyn Benniman

Woman at Opus Meeting

Leon Addison Brown

Mr. Adams

Arnold Steinhardt

Himself

Scott Cumberbatch

Lawrence at 15

Majid R. Khaliq

Naeem Adisa at 19

Molly Gia Foresta

Guadalupe at 19

Cristina Gómez

Lucy at 20 (as Christina Gomez)

Omari Toomer

DeSean at 21

Tarik Lowe

Teammate #1

Justin Daly

Teammate #2

Isaac Stern

Himself

Isaiah Sheffer

Carneigie Hall Concert Director

Mark O'Connor

Himself

Michael Tree

Himself

Charles Veal Jr.

Himself

Karen Briggs

Herself

Itzhak Perlman

Himself

Sandra Park

Herself

Diane Monroe

Herself

Joshua Bell

Himself

Jonathan Feldman

Himself

Dyllon Rogers

Horse-Hair Boy

April Davis

First Grade Girl

Anibal Crooklyn Cuevas

Frog-Hair Boy

Sam Deutsch

Violin Student (1988)

Lucy Little

Violin Student (1988)

Jose Miguel Rojas

Violin Student (1988)

Andrew Mayer

Violin Student (1988)

Rebecca Dinhofer

Violin Student (1988)

Christopher Katrandjian

Nicholas

Ama Korankyi

Violin Student (1998)

Chantilly Mariani

Violin Student (1998)

Thomas Martin

Violin Student (1998)

Ruth Barrie

Woman shopper (uncredited)

Dara J. Bragg

Patron (uncredited)

David Chen

Parent (uncredited)

Bart DeFinna

Construction Worker (uncredited)

Gideon Jacobs

Headlock Boy (uncredited)

Emily Johnson

Mother of Student (uncredited)

Gabriella Loutfi

Violin Student (uncredited)

Frank Mayers

Mr. Adisa (uncredited)

John P. McGinty

Naval Officer (uncredited)

Sarallen

Old Woman in Tenement Building (uncredited)

Ronald Sylvers

Parent (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Many of the children featured in this film are actual students of Ms. Tvaraz and were actually with her during the events (including the Carnegie Hall Extravaganza) that led to the establishment of the Opus 118 East Harlem Violin Program that helped to support Roberta in the public school system.

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Wes Craven said he would only direct Scream 3 (2000) if he could also direct this movie.

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Was originally entitled "50 Violins".

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Goofs

At the end of Roberta's first week of teaching, Brian visits her apartment to celebrate. When he enters the room, Roberta has just finished putting three large curlers in her hair on the left side. They disappear after the two of them kiss.

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When Roberta speaks with Brian in her bedroom, she has curlers in her hair. In the next shot, they are gone.

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In one of the classroom scenes early in the movie, Streep is shown wearing boots; when the camera comes back to her later in the same scene, she's wearing shoes instead.

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Quotes

Roberta Guaspari: [to her students right before a big concert] I want you all to take a second and just... breathe. Deep breaths. Now listen to me. I want you all to play from your heart. Forget about the audience, watch me, you'll do just fine. Just play from here.

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Roberta Guaspari: [after a child in the class was killed in a drive-by] It's okay to cry.

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Roberta Guaspari: [entering Dorothea's house after a stressful rehearsal for a huge concert] Oh, I can't believe I *ever* agreed to do this! You should hear the Bach double. Ha-ha-ha! It's a *complete* disaster!

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