Music Within (2007)
3.7 of 5 from 46 ratings
1h 34min
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- Synopsis:
The true story of Richard Pimentel, a brilliant public speaker with a troubled past. As a young man, Pimentel (Ron Livingston) realized he had a remarkable gift for public speaking. Pimentel's idol is College Bowl founder Dr. Padrow (Hector Elizondo), but upon trying out for Dr. Padrow, the ambitious young speaker is informed that he won't have anything to talk about until he has lived a full life. Realizing that there is some merit to Dr. Padrow's observation, Pimentel subsequently enlists in the military and prepares for duty in Vietnam. Later, while fighting on the battlefield, Pimentel loses most of his hearing and is left with permanent tinnitus. He returns home frustrated. When others inform him that he will never achieve his dreams because he is deaf, the determined veteran makes it his mission to prove them wrong. But it is not as much about changing others' perceptions of persons with disabilities as it is about altering their perceptions of themselves, and with a little help from foul-mouthed genius Art Honeyman (Michael Sheen) (who has cerebral palsy), free-spirited beauty Christine (Melissa George), and mercurial, hard-drinking veteran Mike Stoltz (Yul Vázquez), Pimentel will play a pivotal role in creating the Americans With Disabilities Act, and finally discover his inner music. - Actors:
- Ron Livingston, Melissa George, Michael Sheen, Clint Jung, Marion Ross, Rebecca De Mornay, Janssen Van De Yacht, Ridge Canipe, Paul Michael, John Livingston, TyZhaun Lewis, Arlene Ancheta, Linda Burden-Williams, Hector Elizondo, Joel Bryant, Kevin Sage, Brett Donowho, Phil Somerville, Dale Dye, Shelly Lipkin
- Directors:
- Steven Sawalich
- Producers:
- Brett Donowho, Steven Sawalich
- Writers:
- Bret McKinney, Mark Andrew Olsen, Kelly Kennemer
- Genres:
- Drama
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- Not available for rental
- Run Time:
- 94 minutes
- Languages:
- English
- Subtitles:
- None
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
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