Distributor Notes: Music Of The Heart

Two-time Academy Award(R)-winner Meryl Streep (1983 Best Actress, SOPHIE'S CHOICE; 1980 Best Supporting Actress, KRAMER vs. KRAMER) stars with Angela Bassett (HOW STELLA GOT HER GROOVE BACK) in a heartwarming, acclaimed true story of how one woman's musical gift affected those who least expected it. A single mother with little more than talent and the determination to make a difference, Roberta Guaspari (Streep) overcame the skepticism of everyone who didn't think she should be teaching violin to students in a tough inner-city neighborhood. But even after a decade of ever-growing popularity and countless success stories, Roberta and her kids must rise to meet an even greater challenge: budget cuts aimed at shutting down her valuable program for good! Also starring Aidan Quinn (PRACTICAL MAGIC) and Grammy-winner Gloria Estefan in a stellar cast, this extraordinary story will inspire anyone who's ever thought their dreams were too far out of reach!

Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Meryl Streep: American Actress
Aidan Quinn: American Actor, AVALON (1991)
Gloria Estefan: American Singer/Songwriter
Angela Bassett: American actress, WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT
Cloris Leachman: Phyllis of TV's "Phyllis" & "Mary Tyler Moore Show"
Josh Pais: ACTOR\"TEEN NINJA TURT."
Jay O. Sanders: American Actor, KISS THE GIRLS (1997)
Charlie Hofheimer: Actor/"Lassie"
Kieran Culkin: American actor
Jane Leeves: Actress, FRASIER

Wes Craven: Horror Writer/Director

Marianne Maddalena: Producer
Alan Miller: Producer, TALES OF THE SERENGETI
Walter Scheuer: Producer

Pamela Gray: Screenwriter (not actor by the same name)

Mason Daring: Composer

Patrick Lussier: Editor

"...A gloriously sentimental true life drama in which Meryl Streep offers another indelible portrayal..."
"...[Streep is] commanding and touching..." -- 3 out of 5 stars
"...Streep brings an edgy, no-bull quality to the role that pays off in earned sentiment at the inspirational finale..."
"Yearning for an old-fashioned movie with a well-told, uplifting message? MUSIC OF THE HEART is playing your song..."
"...It's quite moving....MUSIC OF THE HEART has a lot of heart and a lot of music..."
"...[This film] sticks to the real story, which has all the emotional wallop that's needed..."