When Roberta's husband left her for a family friend, she left the security of her small town and moved to East Harlem to give kids the hope, pride and power to make something of themselves with the most unlikely tool - fifty violins. After ten years of teaching, the school decided to cancel her funding. With the support of her friends and the community, she sets out to fight back.
Production Craven-Maddalena Films; Miramax Films (presents);
Cast Names Ruth Barrie; Dara J. Bragg; Bart DeFinna; Emily Johnson; Gideon Jacobs; Chris Kim; Sarallen; Frank Mayers; Isabel Segovia; John McGinty; Kirby Mitchell; Willie Stiggers; Ronald Sylvers; Meryl Streep; Cloris Leachman; Henry Dinhofer; Michael Angarano; Robert Ari; Aidan Quinn; Teddy Coluca; Angela Bassett; Josh Pais; Barbara Gonzalez; Jade Yorker; Victoria Gómez; Justin Pierre Edmund; Justin 'DJ' Spaulding; Zoe Sternbach-Taubman; Christopher Lopez; Ruben Jared Seraballs;
Box Office USD 14,849,583
Release Date 1999-10-29
Genres Drama; Music;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated PG for brief mild language and sensuality.