Music of the Heart

1999

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

Drama
Music

6.7

217

October 29, 1999

2h 4m

Synopsis

After Roberta Guaspari separates from her husband, she receives encouragement from her mother to take up a job of a music teacher at the Central Park East School in East Harlem.

Info

Original Title

Music of the Heart

Spoken Languages

English, Spanish

Production Countries

United States of America

Budget

$27,000,000

Revenue

$14,859,394

Production & Crew

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Cast

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Role: Roberta

Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Role: Assunta

Henry Dinhofer

Role: Lexi at 5

Michael Angarano

Michael Angarano

Role: Nick at 7

Robert Ari

Role: Supervisor

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Role: Brian

Teddy Coluca

Teddy Coluca

Role: Taxi Driver

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Role: Janet

Josh Pais

Josh Pais

Role: Dennis

Barbara Gonzalez

Role: Janet's Secretary

Jade Yorker

Jade Yorker

Role: DeSean at 11

Victoria Gómez

Role: Lucy at 10

Justin Pierre Edmund

Justin Pierre Edmund

Role: Bongo Kid

Justin 'DJ' Spaulding

Role: Naeem at 9

Zoe Sternbach-Taubman

Role: Guadalupe at 9

Christopher Lopez

Role: Adam

Ruben Jared Seraballs

Role: James

Lucy Nonas-Barnes

Role: Becky

Rosalyn Coleman

Rosalyn Coleman

Role: Mrs. Adisa

Kevin Miller

Role: Hall Boy

Hazel Medina

Hazel Medina

Role: Alice

Gloria Estefan

Gloria Estefan

Role: Isabel

Iraida Polanco

Role: Landlady

Asha Sapp

Role: Tanisha

Betsy Aidem

Betsy Aidem

Role: Mrs. Lamb

Julie Janney

Julie Janney

Role: Flight Attendant

Cole Hawkins

Cole Hawkins

Role: Lawrence at 5

Arthur French

Arthur French

Role: Ernie

Edmund Wilkinson

Edmund Wilkinson

Role: Sheetrock Man

French Napier

Role: Painter

Socorro Santiago

Socorro Santiago

Role: Lucy's Mother

Dominic Walters

Role: Justin

Jean-Luke Figueroa

Jean-Luke Figueroa

Role: Ramon

Sam Fox Royston

Role: Leonard

Jane Leeves

Jane Leeves

Role: Dorothea

Eva Loomis

Role: Vanessa

Melay Araya

Role: Rachel

Charlie Hofheimer

Charlie Hofheimer

Role: Nick at 17

Kieran Culkin

Kieran Culkin

Role: Lexi at 15

Asease Korankyi

Role: Shandra

Myra Lucretia Taylor

Myra Lucretia Taylor

Role: Beverly

Olga Merediz

Olga Merediz

Role: Ramon's Mother

Christian Berreondo

Role: Ramon's Brother

Leilani Irvin

Role: Myesha

Sophia Guaspari

Role: Rosario

Adam LeFevre

Adam LeFevre

Role: Mr. Klein

Rafael John Alan Hines

Role: Simon

Jordan Ware

Role: Kenny

Amanda Muchnick

Role: Stephanie

Ian Quinlan

Ian Quinlan

Role: Carlos

Naeem Jones

Role: Toussaint

Jay O. Sanders

Jay O. Sanders

Role: Dan Paxton

Mateo Gómez

Mateo Gómez

Role: Ramon's Father

Rosalyn Benniman

Role: Woman at Opus Meeting

Leon Addison Brown

Leon Addison Brown

Role: Mr. Adams

Arnold Steinhardt

Role: Self

Scott Cumberbatch

Scott Cumberbatch

Role: Lawrence at 15

Majid R. Khaliq

Role: Naeem Adisa at 19

Molly Gia Foresta

Role: Guadalupe at 19

Cristina Gómez

Role: Lucy at 20

Omari Toomer

Role: DeSean at 21

Tarik Lowe

Tarik Lowe

Role: Teammate #1

Justin Daly

Role: Teammate #2

Isaac Stern

Role: Self

Isaiah Sheffer

Role: Carnegie Hall Concert Director

Mark O'Connor

Mark O'Connor

Role: Self

Michael Tree

Role: Self

Charles Veal Jr.

Role: Self

Karen Briggs

Role: Self

Itzhak Perlman

Itzhak Perlman

Role: Self

Sandra Park

Role: Self

Diane Monroe

Role: Self

Joshua Bell

Role: Self

Jonathan Feldman

Role: Self

Dyllon Rogers

Role: Horse Hair Boy

April Davis

Role: First Grade Girl

Anibal Crooklyn Cuevas

Role: Frog Hair Boy

Sam Deutsch

Role: Violin Student

Lucy Little

Role: Violin Student

Jose Miguel Rojas

Role: Violin Student

Andrew Mayer

Role: Violin Student

Rebecca Dinhofer

Role: Violin Student

Christopher Katrandjian

Role: Violin Student

Ama Korankyi

Role: Violin Student

Chantilly Mariani

Role: Violin Student

Thomas Martin

Role: Violin Student

Derek Ambrosi

Role: Audience Member (uncredited)

Ruth Barrie

Role: Woman Shopper (uncredited)

David Chen

David Chen

Role: Parent (uncredited)

Gideon Jacobs

Gideon Jacobs

Role: Headlock Boy (uncredited)

Emily Johnson

Emily Johnson

Role: Mother of Student (uncredited)

Gabriella Loutfi

Role: Violin Student (uncredited)

John P. McGinty

John P. McGinty

Role: Naval Officer (uncredited)

Kirby Mitchell

Kirby Mitchell

Role: New York Times Reporter (uncredited)

Sarallen

Role: Old Woman in Tenement Building (uncredited)

Ronald Sylvers

Role: Parent (uncredited)