The Music Never Stopped

Name: The Music Never Stopped
Genre: Drama
Released: 2011-03-18
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: J.K. Simmons, Lou Taylor Pucci, Julia Ormond, Cara Seymour, Mía Maestro

2011·Movie·PG·105 min·★ 7.2(178)

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“No matter how lost you are, music can bring you home.”

Henry struggles to bond with his estranged son, Gabriel, who suffers from a brain tumor that prevents him from forming new memories. With Gabriel unable to shed the beliefs and interests that caused their physical and emotional distance, Henry must learn to embrace his son's choices and try to connect with him through music.

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About The Music Never Stopped

The Music Never Stopped is a 2011 English-language drama film directed by Jim Kohlberg. The cast is led by J.K. Simmons, Lou Taylor Pucci, Julia Ormond. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy.

The Music Never Stopped was produced by Mr. Tamborine Man and Essential Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on March 18, 2011, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $4 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: Jim Kohlberg
Writers: Gwyn Lurie, Gary Marks
Release date: March 18, 2011
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $4 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: Mr. Tamborine Man, Essential Pictures

#amnesia#brain tumor#based on true story#strained relationship#father son relationship

The Music Never Stopped cast & crew

The Music Never Stopped was directed by Jim Kohlberg and written by Gwyn Lurie and Gary Marks.

The cast features J.K. Simmons as Henry Sawyer, Lou Taylor Pucci as Gabriel Sawyer, Julia Ormond as Dianne Daley, Cara Seymour as Helen Sawyer, Mía Maestro as Celia, and Tammy Blanchard as Tamara.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Paul Cantelon, cinematography is by Stephen Kazmierski, and it was produced by Julie W. Noll and Brad Luff.

Is The Music Never Stopped worth watching?

The Music Never Stopped holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 178 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, The Music Never Stopped is worth a place on your watchlist.

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