Music Within (2007)

Réalisateur:

Steven Sawalich

Writers:

Bret McKinney (written by) &
Mark Andrew Olsen (written by) ...

Genre:

Comedie | Drame

Accroche:

Experience a movie that will make you believe anyone can change the world.

Plot:

The true story of Richard Pimentel, a brilliant public speaker with a troubled past, who returns from Vietnam severely hearing -impaired and finds a new purpose in his landmark efforts on the behalf of Americans with disabilities.

Plot Keywords:

College | Friendship | Convention | Swinger | 1960s

Awards:

1 win

Avis des utilisateurs:

Livingston gives a stellar performance and Sheen shines in this well-meaning biopic

Ensemble

Ron Livingston	...	Richard Pimentel
Melissa George	...	Christine
Michael Sheen	...	Art Honeyman
Yul Vazquez	...	Mike Stoltz
Rebecca De Mornay	...	Richard's Mom
Hector Elizondo	...	Ben Padrow
Leslie Nielsen	...	Bill Austin
Ridge Canipe	...	Young Richard
Paul Michael	...	Joe
Clint Jung	...	Richard's Dad
John Livingston	...	Mr. Parks
reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique:
Arlene Ancheta	...	Chinese Restaurant Owner
Glen Baggerly	...	D.J.
Alexander Baird	...	Mr. Parks student
Doug Baldwin	...	Supervisor
Jenni Blong	...	Shelly
Joel Bryant	...	Sergeant Taylor
Linda Burden-Williams	...	Bambi
T.J. Civis	...	Army Recruiter
Peter Crone	...	Nikos
Beth Donowho	...	Female Student
Brett Donowho	...	McMahon
Dale Dye	...	Captain Ruzicka
Gray Eubank	...	Recruiter
Natiya Guin	...	Sorority Girl #2
Chris Harder	...	Male Student
Benedict Herrman	...	EMCEE
Clint Howard	...	Clerk
TyZhaun Lewis	...	Aaron
Shelly Lipkin	...	VA Doctor
Thaddeus Massey	...	Customer #1
Shelly Matthews	...	Caregiver
Betty Moyer	...	Mrs. Jelt
Daniel Nelson	...	Birthday Party Boy
David Nelson	...	Boy at Party
Michael O'Connell	...	Franklin
Marion Ross	...	Grandma
Kevin Sage	...	PFC Sage
Brandon Sawalich	...	Student
Steven Sawalich	...	Soldier
Trevi Sawalich	...	Sorority Girl #1
Phil Somerville	...	Vaughn
Cindy Sorenson	...	Little Person
Gracie Starr	...	Young Christine
Lauren Stocks	...	Heather
Janssen Van De Yacht	...	Toddler Richard
F.X. Vitolo	...	Manager
Nita Whitaker	...	Hostess

MPAA:

Rated R for language including sexual references, and some drug content.

Durée:

94 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Son:

Dolby Digital

Classification:

USA:R

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Beaverton, Oregon, USA

Company:

Articulus Entertainment

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When Art is purchasing a soda at the beginning of the movie, he inserts one of the newer state quarters from 1999 and on into the machine.

Connexions De Film:

References "Ironside" (1967)

Livingston gives a stellar performance and Sheen shines in this well-meaning biopic

THE MUSIC WITHIN (2007) **1/2 Ron Livingston, Melissa George, Michael Sheen, Yul Vazquez, Rebecca De Mornay, Hector Elizondo, Leslie Nielsen. Livingston gives one of his best performances to date in this biography of Richard Pimentel, whose deafness resulted in Vietnam lead him to speak out on behalf of those discriminated for their handicaps and led to the Americans With Disabilities Act. While the film feels like a Hallmark TV Movie the acting is sublimely uniform – Sheen is memorable as Pimentel's cerebral palsy afflicted best friend – and the direction by newcomer Steven Sawalich keeps the story straight forward without being mawkishly maudlin.