Music Within

Music Within
Music Within

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Steven Sawalich
Produced by Brett Donowho
Bruce Wayne Gillies
Oli Laperal Jr.
Steven Sawalich
Written by Bret McKinney,
Mark Andrew Olsen
and Kelly Kennemer
Starring Ron Livingston
Melissa George
Michael Sheen
Music by James T. Sale
Cinematography Irek Hartowicz
Editing by Timothy Alverson
Studio The Weinstein Company
Lionsgate
Distributed by Articulus Entertainment
Quorum Entertainment
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s) October 26, 2007
Running time 93 min.
Country United States
Language English
Box office $153,205 (domestic)[1]

Music Within is a 2007 drama film starring Ron Livingston, Melissa George and Michael Sheen.

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Plot 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.

Awards

Movie director Steven Sawalich won an Audience Award at the AFI Dallas International Film Festival for best narrative feature film.

Home video

Music Within was released on Region 1 DVD on April 8, 2008.

Primary Cast

References

  1. ^ "Music Within". Movies. Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=musicwithin.htm. Retrieved December 15, 2007. 

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