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A true story about Richard Pimentel (Livingston), a brilliant public speaker with a troubled past, who returns from Vietnam severely...
A true story about Richard Pimentel (Livingston), a brilliant public speaker with a troubled past, who returns from Vietnam severely hearing-impaired and finds a new purpose in his efforts on the behalf of Americans with disabilities. The film also features an actor pretending to have palsy, and has a woman championing free love.
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33 %42 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
78 %3,933 reviewsAudience score rating
"This real-life dramedy is anchored by Michael Sheen’s captivating performance as the severely handicapped, profoundly acerbic Art Honeyman."
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Variety
Variety"Movies often don't do their stories justice, and that has happened again here. The main problem is a tone that jarringly switches from a kind of Forrest Gump-style narrative to a more generic biopic."
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USA Today
USA Today"A bad movie with a good heart."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Livingston and director Steven Sawalich keep the character in constant motion, his dialogue sprinkled with humor and his energy contagious. The film also is surrounded by a crew of ferociously individualistic characters."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Rarely rises above the level of a TV movie."
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San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle"The result is that they never truly find the innate drama in Pimentel's story, instead simply recounting four or five decades' worth of events that shaped the man."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesMusic Within | Details
- Runtime
- 93
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- USA
