Music Within
2007 · Movie · R · 94 min · ★ 6.4 · 43% critics
After a setback derails a young man’s plans to study public speaking, he enlists and is sent to Vietnam, where he returns with a life-changing disability. As he builds unexpected friendships and faces everyday barriers, he discovers a powerful voice and channels it into advocating for greater inclusion and opportunity for people with disabilities.
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Details
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2007-01-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 43/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (72 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an inspirational, sometimes funny biographical drama about friendship and advocacy; Not for you if you dislike meandering pacing, formula beats, or prefer sharper political bite like Vice.
Pros: touching true-story drama; strong supporting performances; humor amid hardship | Cons: drags in places; forced romance subplot; uneven focus without friend
Themes
- vietnam
- wheelchair
- biography
- based on true story
- disability
Cast & crew
Ron Livingston
as Richard Pimentel
Melissa George
as Christine
Michael Sheen
as Art Honeyman
Marion Ross
as Grandma
Clint Jung
as Richard's Dad
Ridge Canipe
as Young Richard
Rebecca De Mornay
as Richard's Mom
- JY
Janssen Van De Yacht
as Toddler Richard
Leslie Nielsen
as Bill Austin
- LB
Linda Burden-Williams
as Bambi
Directed by Steven Sawalich