Directed by:
Stephen HerekScreenplay:
Patrick Sheane DuncanCinematography:
Oliver WoodComposer:
Michael KamenCast:
Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Jay Thomas, Olympia Dukakis, William H. Macy, Alicia Witt, Terrence Howard, Jean Louisa Kelly, Joanna Gleason, Adam Fitzhugh (more)Plots(1)
Richard Dreyfuss stars as a 1960s musician and composer who uses jazz and rock'n'roll to inspire his music students. The film traces his career up to the modern day, and his aspiration to write a truly memorable piece of music, while also following his attempts to support his family and raise his deaf son. (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
Cast
Richard Dreyfuss
USA
Best movies:
The Graduate (1967)
Jaws (1975)
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990)
Glenne Headly
USA
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Jay Thomas
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Olympia Dukakis
USA
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William H. Macy
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Alicia Witt
USA
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Terrence Howard
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Jean Louisa Kelly
USA
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Joanna Gleason
Canada
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Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
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Adam Fitzhugh
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Eric Michael Cole
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Zoe McLellan
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Paul Bernard
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Balthazar Getty
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Anthony Natale
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Alexander Emmert
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Damon Whitaker
USA
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Cazzey Louis Cereghino
USA
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Alexandra Boyd
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