August Rush is a 2007 English-language Drama Musical motion picture written by Nick Castle, James V. Hart and Paul Castro. The movie is directed by Kirsten Sheridan and produced by Richard Barton Lewis under the banner of Southpaw Entertainment in collaboration with CJ Entertainment. A drama with fairy tale elements, where an orphaned musical prodigy uses his gift as a clue to finding his birth parents. August rush features Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Terrence Howard, Alex O'loughlin, Robin Williams and Lev Zhurbin. The screenplay is written by Nick Castle and James V. Hart. The music was composed by Mark Mancina. Cinematography was done by John Mathieson and editing by William Steinkamp. The motion picture has a running time of 114 minutes. It was released on 21st November 2007. The Film was successful at box office. August Rush was made on a budget of $25 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $66 million. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by Warner Bros. Pictures.