Story of a schoolteacher's struggle to teach violin to inner-city Harlem kids.
Director:
Wes CravenWriter:
Pamela Gray
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Cast
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| Meryl Streep | ... | Roberta Guaspari | |
| Cloris Leachman | ... | Assunta Guaspari | |
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Henry Dinhofer | ... | Lexi at 5 |
| Michael Angarano | ... | Nick at 7 | |
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Robert Ari | ... | Supervisor |
| Aidan Quinn | ... | Brian Turner | |
| Teddy Coluca | ... | Taxi Driver | |
| Angela Bassett | ... | Principal Janet Williams | |
| Josh Pais | ... | Dennis Rausch | |
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Barbara Gonzalez | ... | Janet's Secretary |
| Jade Yorker | ... | DeSean at 11 | |
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Victoria Gómez | ... | Lucy at 10 (as Victoria Gomez) |
| Justin Pierre Edmund | ... | Bongo Kid | |
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Justin 'DJ' Spaulding | ... | Naeem Adisa at 9 (as Justin Spaulding) |
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Zoe Sternbach-Taubman | ... | Guadalupe at 9 |
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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. Written by Kryp <capthowdee@hotmail.com>
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She gave them a gift they could never imagine. They gave the system a fight it would never forget.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for brief mild language and sensuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
29 October 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
50 Violins See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$27,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$3,653,281, 31 October 1999, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$14,859,394Company Credits
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Roberta Guaspari: Oh, apparently.
Isabel Vasquez: Well, I'll take my chances. Isabel Vasquez, second grade.
Roberta Guaspari: Roberta Guaspari, I'm ...
Isabel Vasquez: The violin teacher. I know.
Roberta Guaspari: So is it my imagination, or does *everybody* here hate me?
Isabel Vasquez: Look, it's hard to fit in when you're doing a special program. People figure you're not gonna be here very long, so they don't make the effort. It may take a ...
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Performed by Julio Iglesias Jr.
Written by Julio Iglesias Jr.
Produced by Rodolfo Castillo & Julio Iglesias Jr.
Julio Iglesias Jr. appears courtesy of Epic
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
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Many of the children featured in this film are actual students of Ms. Tvaraz and were actually with her during the events (including the Carnegie Hall Extravaganza) that led to the establishment of the Opus 118 East Harlem Violin Program that helped to support Roberta in the public school system. See more »Goofs
When Roberta speaks with Brian in her bedroom, she has curlers in her hair. In the next shot, they are gone. See more »Quotes
Isabel Vasquez: [approaching Roberta who is sitting on a bench by herself at lunch after being shunned by other teachers] What's the matter? You got cooties or somethin'?Roberta Guaspari: Oh, apparently.
Isabel Vasquez: Well, I'll take my chances. Isabel Vasquez, second grade.
Roberta Guaspari: Roberta Guaspari, I'm ...
Isabel Vasquez: The violin teacher. I know.
Roberta Guaspari: So is it my imagination, or does *everybody* here hate me?
Isabel Vasquez: Look, it's hard to fit in when you're doing a special program. People figure you're not gonna be here very long, so they don't make the effort. It may take a ...
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Nothing ElsePerformed by Julio Iglesias Jr.
Written by Julio Iglesias Jr.
Produced by Rodolfo Castillo & Julio Iglesias Jr.
Julio Iglesias Jr. appears courtesy of Epic
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
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I really liked this movie. It's constantly on TV, and I don't get tired of it. Meryl Streep should have won the Academy Award, and I was mad she didn't. She did a fantastic job for the role she was given. Not only did I find her great, but I was very pleasantly surprised to find out it was her playing the violin! The entire cast plays their own violins! That is so cool! It's so surprising as well. What else is surprising is that Wes Craven did this movie. Wes Craven, the director of such crappy movies as Cursed and Dracula 2001. Amazing, Wes Craven can actually do good movies unlike the crappy horror movies that you go to the ticket booths for your money back afterwards. Bravo!