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  August Rush 2007
GENERAL INFORMATION

directed by - kirsten sheridan
screenplay by - nick castle & james v. hart
music by - mark mancina (official site)
genre - drama, musical
rating - PG
runtime - 116 min
budget - $30,000,000 (est.)
gross - $57,157,376
theatrical release - november 21, 2007
                                    (pushed back from october 19, 2007)
                                    (pushed back from august 2007)
                                    (pushed back from february 2007)

dvd release date - march 11, 2008 (us - region 1)
                                  march 17, 2008 (uk - region 2)
filming - february 13, 2006 > may 1, 2006
               (decemer 2006; reshoots)

filming locations - new york, ny
production company - southpaw entertainment
distribution by - warner bros (us)
                             rcv film distribution (netherlands)
                             magna pacific (australia)
                             tiglon (turkey)
                             distribution company (argentina)

  TAGLINE
An incredible journey moving at the speed of sound
  SUMMARY
"August Rush" tells the story of a charismatic young Irish guitarist and a sheltered young cellist who have a chance encounter one magical night above New York's Washington Square, but are soon torn apart, leaving in their wake an infant, August Rush, orphaned by circumstance. Now performing on the streets of New York and cared for by a mysterious stranger, August uses his remarkable musical talent to seek the parents from whom he was separated at birth.
  QUOTES
wizard
You know what music is? A harmonic connection between all living beings.

wizard
You gotta love music. More than you love food, more than life, more than you love yourself.

august
It was like someone was calling out to me. Only some of us can hear it.
wizard
Only some of us are listening.

  STILLS

                                                                 

  SNEAK PEAK
It's only June, but given this summer's played-out themes of three-quels, visual effects and the bigger-is-best approach to blockbusters, we figure it's never too early to address some of fall's film fare.

In this case, one film in particular - Warner Bros. aptly-titled August Rush. ComingSoon recently attended a special preview screening of footage from the upcoming film and we liked what we saw.

"Rush" is the story of a chance encounter between two young musicians (Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Keri Russell) who are unexpectedly torn apart, leaving an infant, August Rush (Freddie Highmore), orphaned by circumstance. Eleven years later, August leaves the orphanage in which he is raised to find his birth parents. Along the way, and with the help of several caring strangers, he discovers a remarkable musical gift he believes to be the key to bringing his family together.

Billed as a "music-driven fantasy," the film seems to be in the same vein of the musically-driven, yet not quite full-blown musical, Once. "Rush" is loaded with talent on both sides of the camera and in addition to Highmore, Russell and Meyers, the cast includes all-stars Robin Williams and Terrence Howard. Behind the camera is semi-newcomer Kirsten Sheridan, best known for co-writing 2004's In America. In charge of the film's heavy music load are award-winning composers Hans Zimmer and Mark Mancina, as well as legendary music producer Phil Ramone, who produced three of the music tracks in the film.

Based on the 30 minutes of footage and behind-the-scenes cast interviews we were shown, "Rush" looks to have massive general audience appeal. That and Freddie Highmore's place in the title role easily cancels out our misgivings about the potentially maudlin red flags. We should also mention that all three of the main actors actually play their respective musical instruments on camera - Rhys Meyers even does his own singing. (Phil Ramone confessed he initially thought they were going to have to dub over Meyers with a professional, but rescinded the thought the instant he heard Meyers sing.) And watch out for scene-stealing newcomer Jamia Simone Nash, whose powerful pipes and spunky church choir girl turned August's unlikely music tutor had everyone at the screening talking.

As long as the studio keeps the running time at the estimated two-hour mark and they steer clear from cheesy melodramatics, August Rush might be the perfect blend of feel-good fantasy to stand-out among the more serious and dramatic fare that dominate the fall movie season.
© comingsoon.net

  MAIN CAST
robin williams -
               maxwell "wizard" wallace

freddie highmore - august rush / evan taylor
jonathan rhys meyers - louis rush
kerri russell - lyla novacek
terrence howard - richard jeffries
jamia simone nash - hope
  INTERNATIONAL RELEASE DATES
uk - november 23, 2007
south-korea - november 29, 2007
italy - november 30, 2007
spain - december 05, 2007
germany - december 13, 2007
spain - december 14, 2007
israel - december 20, 2007
greece - december 27, 2007
south-africa - december 28, 2007
hong kong - january 03, 2008
argentina - january 10, 2008
turkey - january 11, 2008
netherlands - february 14, 2008
australia - february 21, 2008
singapore - march 06, 2008
iceland - march 07, 2008
france - march 19, 2008
slovakia - march 20, 2008
venezuela - march 21, 2008
belgium - april 09, 2008
  AVAILABILITY

this title is available on:

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  BOX OFFICE DETAILS

budget - $30,000,000 (est.)
gross - $31,664,162 (us)
              $25,493,214 (foreign)
              $57,157,376 (total)
opening weekend - $9,421,369 (2,310 theaters)
widest release - 2,310 theaters
in release - 100 days / 14.3 weeks
closing date - february 28, 2008

  SOUNDTRACK INFO
Of course a soundtrack of this with music filled film was released early november 2007.
You can listen to 3 tracks of Mark Mancina's score on his official site.
  FUN FACT
Robin shows off his musical skills in this film as well, it's actually him playing Van Morrison's Moondance on the harmonica in the film.
  FESTIVAL SCREENINGS

Here's an overview of festivals and dates of where August Rush will be screened. For more detailed information, please click here.

Date Festival
Sat Oct 06 Hatchfest
Sat Oct 13 Chicago Film Festival
Thu Oct 18 Heartland Filmfest
Thu Oct 18 Heartland Filmfest
Thu Oct 18 Heartland Filmfest
Sat Oct 20 Rome Intl. Film Festival
Sat Oct 20 Hampton Intl. Film Festival
Sun Oct 21 Hampton Intl. Film Festival
Sun Oct 21 Hampton Intl. Film Festival
Sat Oct 27 Savannah Col. Film Festival
Wed Nov 14 Cancun Int'l Film Festival
  FILMING INFORMATION
Even though filming started in February, Robin's first day on the set wasn't till March 17 (Washington Square Garden). He shared most takes that day with Freddie Highmore.

Filming wrapped up in Central Park, New York on April 14 (2006), and will then go into post-production. Robin finished filming earlier though, and will start filming "License to Wed" in May (2006).

  TRAILER & CLIPS
*added link on June 15, 2007*
The trailer is available now!
Please click here to watch it (external site)
The trailer can also be seen in theaters starting this weekend (June 15, 2007)
*added link on Oct 07, 2007*
Click here to watch the clip called "Inside"
  EXTRA INFO
On June 13, 2007 a August Rush Special Presentation was held.

   
© markmancina.com

  AWARDS

Oscars
Nom - 2008 - Best Song (Raise It Up)

Critics Choice Awards
Nom - 2008 - Best Young Actor (Highmore)
Nom - 2008 - Best Family Film

  EUROPEAN POSTER
Untitled Document
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