Summary:
The true story of a young teacher who fights against the board of education in her bid to teach underprivileged kids in a Harlem school the beauty of music through the violin. In her struggle she loses everything as the system comes down on her with all their might but her determination for the kids happiness helps her to battle back with wonderfully inspirational results.
| Runtime: | 124 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG for brief mild language and sensuality. |
| Production: | Miramax Films |
| Genres: | Drama, Music |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Apr 25, 2000 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Wes Craven | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Pamela Gray | Written By |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Meryl Streep | Roberta Guaspari |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Aidan Quinn | Brian Turner |
| Angela Bassett | Principal Janet Williams |
| Barbara Gonzalez | Janet's Secretary |
| Cloris Leachman | Assunta Guaspari |
| Henry Dinhofer | Lexi At 5 |
| Jade Yorker | DeSean At 11 |
| Josh Pais | Dennis Rausch |
| Justin 'DJ' Spaulding | Naeem Adisa At 9 |
| Justin Pierre Edmund | Bongo Kid |
| Michael Angarano | Nick At 7 |
| Robert Ari | Supervisor |
| Teddy Coluca | Taxi Driver |
| Victoria Gómez | Lucy At 10 |
| Zoe Sternbach-Taubman | Guadalupe At 9 |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Allan Miller | Producer |
| Amy Slotnick | Executive Producer |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Daniel K. Arredondo | Associate Producer |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Marianne Maddalena | Producer |
| Meryl Poster | Co-Producer |
| Nicholas Mastandrea | Associate Producer |
| Sandy Gallin | Co-Producer |
| Stuart M. Besser | Co-Producer |
| Susan Kaplan | Producer |
| Walter Scheuer | Producer |
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