August Rush
By: CJ Entertainment ; Odyssey Entertainment ; Southpaw Entertainment ; produced by Richard Barton Lewis ; story by Paul Castro and Nick Castle ; screenplay by Nick Castle and James V. Hart ; directed by Kirsten Sheridan.
Contributors: Lewis, Richard B.; Castro, Paul, 1975-; Castle, Nick.; Hart, James V.; Sheridan, Kirsten.; Highmore, Freddie, 1992-; Russell, Keri, 1976-; Rhys-Meyers, Jonathan, 1977-; Howard, Terrence.; Williams, Robin, 1952 July 21-; Sadler, William, 1950-; Seldes, Marian.; Thomas, Leon G.; Williamson, Mykelti.; Staton, Aaron.; O'Loughlin, Alex.; Nash, Jamia Simone, 1996-; Guttman, Ronald.; CJ Entʻŏtʻeinmŏntʻŭ (Firm); Odyssey Entertainment (Firm); Southpaw Entertainment (Firm); Warner Home Video (Firm)
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Place of publication: Burbank, CA
Format: Videorecording (DVD)
Number of pages: 113
Subjects: Abandoned children -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.; Street entertainers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.; Music and children -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.; Abandono de niños -- Nueva York (Estados Unidos) -- Nueva York -- Teatro.; Genio -- Nueva York (Estados Unidos) -- Nueva York -- Teatro.; Abandoned children -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.; Street entertainers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.; Music and children -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.; DVD-Video discs.; Feature films.; New York (N.Y.) -- Drama.; New York (N.Y.) -- Drama.
Genres: Drama.; Teatro.
Description: A charismatic young Irish guitarist and a sheltered young cellist have a chance encounter one magical night above New York's Washington Square. They are soon torn apart, leaving in their wake an infant, August Rush, orphaned by circumstance. Now performing on the streets of New York City and cared for by a mysterious stranger, August uses his remarkable musical talent to seek the parents from whom he was separated at birth.
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2007.

Director of photography, John Mathieson ; editor, William Steinkamp ; music, Mark Mancina ; costume designer, Frank L. Fleming ; production designer, Michael Shaw.

Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Terrence Howard, Robin Williams, William Sadler, Marian Seldes, Leon G. Thomas III, Mykelti Williamson, Aaron Staton, Alex O'Loughlin, Jamia Simone Nash, Ronald Guttman.

MPAA rating: PG; for some thematic elements, mild violence and language.

English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.