Atlantic releases 'In America' soundtrack

NEW YORK (Atlantic Records announcement) - Atlantic Records has announced the release today of "In America: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack," the musical companion to the Fox Searchlight Pictures film from acclaimed director Jim Sheridan.

The album features music written and performed by Gavin Friday and Maurice Seezer (The Boxer, Moulin Rouge, Batman Forever), including the film's theme song, "Time Enough For Tears," which was composed by Friday, Seezer, and U2's Bono, and performed by the Corrs' Andrea Corr.

In America is a semi-autobiographical story written and directed by Jim Sheridan (My Left Foot, In The Name Of The Father), whose previous films have won two Academy Awards and received a total of 13 Oscar nominations.

The cast includes Academy Award nominee Samantha Morton (Sweet And Lowdown, Minority Report), Paddy Considine (24 Hour Party People), Djimon Hounsou (Amistad, Gladiator), and sisters Sara Bolger (A Love Divided) and Emma Bolger (in her feature film debut).
The film, which is produced by Jim Sheridan and Arthur Lappin, is scheduled for release in select North American cities on November 26th.