Trumpet player Roy Allen starts anew as a music teacher in a school full of kids with little exposure to music. Roy connects with a talented virtuoso in need of a father figure. Through the journey of launching a school band and learning to reach kids on their own terms, Nate reconnects with his own estranged son, becoming the father he always wanted to be.
Acting
Eddie Cibrian commits to earnest dad energy.
Direction
Eriq La Salle keeps it sincere, not cynical.
Director
Eriq La Salle
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Eriq La Salle directed this between ER nostalgia gigs and his more serious indie work.
This arrived during the 'inspirational teacher' TV movie boom—think Lean on Me but with significantly less Morgan Freeman gravitas.
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