Music of the Heart

She gave them a gift they could never imagine. They gave the system a fight it would never forget.

Story of a schoolteacher's struggle to teach violin to inner-city Harlem kids.

Drama Music

Meryl Streep

(Roberta)

Cloris Leachman

(Assunta)

Henry Dinhofer

(Lexi at 5)

Michael Angarano

(Nick at 7)

Robert Ari

(Supervisor)

Aidan Quinn

(Brian)

Teddy Coluca

(Taxi Driver)

Angela Bassett

(Janet)

Josh Pais

(Dennis)

Barbara Gonzalez

(Janet's Secretary)

Jade Yorker

(DeSean at 11)

Victoria Gómez

(Lucy at 10)

Justin Pierre Edmund

(Bongo Kid)

Justin 'DJ' Spaulding

(Naeem at 9)

Zoe Sternbach-Taubman

(Guadalupe at 9)

Christopher Lopez

(Adam)

Ruben Jared Seraballs

(James)

Lucy Nonas-Barnes

(Becky)

Rosalyn Coleman

(Mrs. Adisa)

Kevin Miller

(Hall Boy)

Hazel Medina

(Alice)

Gloria Estefan

(Isabel)

Iraida Polanco

(Landlady)

Asha Sapp

(Tanisha)

Betsy Aidem

(Mrs. Lamb)

Julie Janney

(Flight Attendant)

Cole Hawkins

(Lawrence at 5)

Arthur French

(Ernie)

Edmund Wilkinson

(Sheetrock Man)

French Napier

(Painter)

Socorro Santiago

(Lucy's Mother)

Dominic Walters

(Justin)

Jean-Luke Figueroa

(Ramon)

Sam Fox Royston

(Leonard)

Jane Leeves

(Dorothea)

Eva Loomis

(Vanessa)

Melay Araya

(Rachel)

Charlie Hofheimer

(Nick at 17)

Kieran Culkin

(Lexi at 15)

Asease Korankyi

(Shandra)

Myra Lucretia Taylor

(Beverly)

Olga Merediz

(Ramon's Mother)

Christian Berreondo

(Ramon's Brother)

Leilani Irvin

(Myesha)

Sophia Guaspari

(Rosario)

Adam LeFevre

(Mr. Klein)

Rafael John Alan Hines

(Simon)

Jordan Ware

(Kenny)

Amanda Muchnick

(Stephanie)

Ian Quinlan

(Carlos)

Naeem Jones

(Toussaint)

Jay O. Sanders

(Dan Paxton)

Mateo Gómez

(Ramon's Father)

Rosalyn Benniman

(Woman at Opus Meeting)

Leon Addison Brown

(Mr. Adams)

Arnold Steinhardt

(Self)

Scott Cumberbatch

(Lawrence at 15)

Majid R. Khaliq

(Naeem Adisa at 19)

Molly Gia Foresta

(Guadalupe at 19)

Cristina Gómez

(Lucy at 20)

Omari Toomer

(DeSean at 21)

Tarik Lowe

(Teammate #1)

Justin Daly

(Teammate #2)

Isaac Stern

(Self)

Isaiah Sheffer

(Carnegie Hall Concert Director)

Mark O'Connor

(Self)

Michael Tree

(Self)

Charles Veal Jr.

(Self)

Karen Briggs

(Self)

Itzhak Perlman

(Self)

Sandra Park

(Self)

Diane Monroe

(Self)

Joshua Bell

(Self)

Jonathan Feldman

(Self)

Dyllon Rogers

(Horse Hair Boy)

April Davis

(First Grade Girl)

Anibal Crooklyn Cuevas

(Frog Hair Boy)

Sam Deutsch

(Violin Student)

Lucy Little

(Violin Student)

Jose Miguel Rojas

(Violin Student)

Andrew Mayer

(Violin Student)

Rebecca Dinhofer

(Violin Student)

Christopher Katrandjian

(Violin Student)

Ama Korankyi

(Violin Student)

Chantilly Mariani

(Violin Student)

Thomas Martin

(Violin Student)

Derek Ambrosi

(Audience Member (uncredited))

Ruth Barrie

(Woman Shopper (uncredited))

David Chen

(Parent (uncredited))

Gideon Jacobs

(Headlock Boy (uncredited))

Emily Johnson

(Mother of Student (uncredited))

Gabriella Loutfi

(Violin Student (uncredited))

John P. McGinty

(Naval Officer (uncredited))

Kirby Mitchell

(New York Times Reporter (uncredited))

Sarallen

(Old Woman in Tenement Building (uncredited))

Ronald Sylvers

(Parent (uncredited))