| Music Within | |
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 Theatrical release poster |
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| 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 |
| Distributed by | Articulus Entertainment Quorum Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | October 26, 2007 |
| Running time | 93 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Gross revenue | $153,205 (Dom.)[1] |
Music Within is a 2007 drama film starring Ron Livingston, Melissa George and Michael Sheen.
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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.
Movie director Steven Sawalich won an Audience Award at the AFI Dallas International Film Festival for best narrative feature film.
Released on April 8th, 2008.
| Actor | Role |
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| Ron Livingston | Richard Pimentel |
| Melissa George | Christine |
| Michael Sheen | Art Honeyman |
| Yul Vazquez | Mike Stolz |
| Rebecca De Mornay | Richard's Mom |
| Hector Elizondo | Ben Padrow |
| Leslie Nielsen | Bill Austin |
| Ridge Canipe | Young Richard |
| Paul Michael | Joe |
| Clint Jung | Richard's Dad |
| John Livingston | Mr. Parks |
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