Music Within
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Steven Sawalich
Ron Livingston
Melissa George
Michael Sheen
Rebecca De Mornay
Hector Elizondo
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Richard Pimentel begins his life as a fighter, and his life's work becomes a process of fighting for the rights of others. Rising up from a childhood in a dysfunctional family, armed with a talent for public speaking and a winning personality, the young man makes his way to a Northwestern college, confident that he will ace his try-out for his idol Dr. Ben Padrow, the coach of the winningest team in the history of the College Bowl. But Dr. Padrow shatters his dream when he rejects him. Richard's immediate reaction is to enlist in the army for a tour of duty in Vietnam. During combat, the young recruit loses his hearing to a bomb blast, and has to deal with this newfound disability on his return to civilian life in Oregon. Richard discovers that his disability and the struggle to transcend it is a defining moment in his fight for what he believes in. When he tries to help his friends, vets like himself and others with disabilities, to get work in an environment that treats them with pity at best and disdain as a matter of course, he realizes that he can make a difference. The friends who make up his close-knit clique are: Art Honneyman, a student wheel chair user with cerebral palsy who uses his rapier wit to deflect the prejudice that greets his disturbing appearance; Mike Stoltz, a fellow veteran with a lot of rage and nowhere to put it; and then there is Christine, the passionate libertine who strokes Richard's ego and initiates him into the world of free love. Together, the friends experience the currents of those turbulent times, and the wild, joyful energy of winning through confrontation and humor. Without his hearing Richard is all the more prepared to listen to the message deep within himself, and to carry that message to the thousands of people whose lives are improved by the movement he helps to organize.
Director
Steven Sawalich
Cast
Ron Livingston
Melissa George
Michael Sheen
Rebecca De Mornay
Hector Elizondo
Marion Ross
Leslie Nielsen
Ridge Canipe
Paul Michael
Clint Jung
John Livingston
Clint Howard
Janssen Van De Yacht
Tyzhaun Lewis
Arlene Anchette
Linda Burden-williams
Joel Bryant
Kevin Sage
Brett Donowho
Phil Somerville
Dale Dye
Shelly Lipkin
Chris Harder
Beth Donowho
Brandon Sawalich
Trevi Sawalich
Natiya Guin
Peter Crone
Gray Eubank
Cindy Sorensen
Doug Baldwin
Shelly Matthews
Glen Baggerly
Frank Vitolo
Nita Whitaker
Sean Fong
Yul Vazquez
Crew
Ara Abramyan
Richie Adams
Jr Albes
Jon Aldrich
Jon Aldrich
Jasmine Alhambra
Alvin Alvarez
Tim Alverson
Paul Anderson
Andy Andico
The Animals
Michael Arguelles
Nick Arguelles
Bert Asombrado
Victoria Austreng
Vic Azana
Cindy Bagby
Peter Bailey
John Banholzer
Cody Bartol
Armando Bathan
Jon Bebe
Jon Bebe
Scott Beckett
Jorge Ben
Buboy Bepinosa
Uli Beutter
Judy Biesanz
George Billinger Iii
George Billinger Iii
George Billinger Iii
Alison Binford
Diane Birch
Phil Blackburn
Craig Borden
Debra Braun
Amy Britt
Corbin Bronson
Christopher S Brooks
Gravyet Brown
James Brown
James Brown
Dewey Bunnell
Geezer Butler
Jerry Buxbaum
Jerry Buxbaum
Chawie Cadiz
Joel Calle
Tom Cardamon
Kate Carlin
Tyson Carpenter
James Cavanaugh
Roher Cenisiro
Tricia Chiarenza
Johnny Choi
Anya Colloff
Tanya Cookingham
Kelly Correll
Sendong Cubilla
Monching Dades
Imbet Daimon
Gerry Dano
Don-don Daymon
Noah Dewey
Joe Dionlay
Marc Dold
Marc Dold
Brett Donowho
Brett Donowho
Pol Dugay
Jim Dunn
Aga Durado
Ezra Dweck
Dale Dye
Shawn Dyrdahl
Shawn Dyrdahl
Joe Egan
Renato Entice
Fred Escosio
Steve Evans
Alf Fino
Brian Fleskes
Guy Flint
Marisa Flores
Bruce Fortune
Edwin Frilles
Jun Fuentes
Susan Funk
Keith Galvez
Sam Gar
Leslie Garbett
Sunnyboy Garcia
Shaun Gavin
Tim Gearon
Laura Geucherian
Bruce Gillies
Jenelle Giordano
Mike Gitman
Denisson Golem
Dong Gonzales
Raffy Gonzales
Ronald Gonzales
Nate Goodman
Mark Haleston
Dianna Hammons
Mike Hanauska
James Wilder Hancock
Crit Harmon
Crit Harmon
Irek Hartowicz
Brad Hatfield
Brad Hatfield
Bart Heimburger
Simon Heselev
Simon Heselev
Mildred Hill
Patty Hill
Martha E Hines
Jill Hoppy
Steve Hubert
Tony Iommi
O'kelley Isley
Ronald Isley
Rudolph Isley
J J Jackson
Jerome Louis Jackson
Shanda Jackson
Philip J Jaffe
Mick Jagger
Tim Jankowski
Hector Javillonar
Jefferson Airplane
Brian Jennings
Daniel Jesperson
Daniel Jesperson
Tony Jimenez
David Jobe
Elton John
Elton John
Adam Johnson
Tom Johnston
Barbara L Jordan
John Kay
Krysta Kelley
Sean Kennedy
Kelly Kennemer
Anthony Kimbro
Philip Krysl
Nick Kurth
Cherry Lambarte
Rod Langdahl
Oli Laperal Jr.
Nette Lapid
Thomas Laughlin
David Lee
Rose Leiker
Donovan Leitch
Donovan Leitch
Carrie Levin
Sean Litton
Ron Livingston
Danielle Lombardi
Judy Lovell
Robert Macunat
Rainier Magbitang
Alvin Mangundayao
Barry Mann
Gapo Marbella Jr.
Tony Marbella
Tess Marin
Paul Marshall
Dean Martin
Elle Martini
Marychris Mass
Brendan Mckeon
Bret Mckinney
Kristi Mckinney
Greg Mcmickle
Rod Meija
Carlos Mendiola
Edna Mendoza
Hermie Mercado
Al Mercer
Tara Middleton
Anthony R Milch
Nathaniel Miller
Danny Moore
Moira Morel
Rushton Moreve
Russ Morgan
Edu Del Mundo
Ferdie Nacion
Jose Navarez
Scott Newman
Jud Nichelson
Joe Nicolo
David Norris
Atong Ocampo
Mario Ocampo
Rhum Ocular
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the John Schlesinger Award, 2007 Palm Springs International Film Festival.
Released in United States Fall October 26, 2007
Limited Release in United States October 26, 2007
Released in United States on Video April 8, 2008
Released in United States 2007
Released in United States January 2007
Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival (Independent) January 25-February 4, 2007.
Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (2007 Best of Fest, World Cinema Now) January 4-15, 2007.
Based on a true story.
Released in United States Fall October 26, 2007
Limited Release in United States October 26, 2007
Released in United States on Video April 8, 2008
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival (Independent) January 25-February 4, 2007.)
Released in United States January 2007 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (2007 Best of Fest, World Cinema Now) January 4-15, 2007. )
