Angels Sing
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| Directed by | Tim McCanlies |
| Written by | Lou Berney |
| Based on | When Angels Sing by Turk Pipkin |
| Produced by | Elizabeth Avellán Shannon McIntosh Fred Miller |
| Starring | Harry Connick Jr. Connie Britton Chandler Canterbury Fionnula Flanagan Lyle Lovett Willie Nelson Kris Kristofferson |
| Cinematography | Kamal Derkaoui |
| Edited by | David Rosenblatt |
| Music by | Carl Thiel Scott Warren |
Production company | When Angels Sing |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Angels Sing is a 2013 Christmas family drama film directed by Tim McCanlies and starring Harry Connick Jr., Connie Britton, Chandler Canterbury, Fionnula Flanagan, Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson.[1] It is an adaptation of Turk Pipkin's 1999 novel When Angels Sing.
Premise[]
History professor Michael (Harry Connick Jr.), who as a child loved Christmas, had his holiday spirit crushed after a tragic accident. As an adult, he still can't find the joy of Christmas. As his son faces a tragedy, he needs to find his holiday spirit again. He gets a push in the right direction when he meets Nick (Willie Nelson), a man who gives him a gift that helps him find the joy of Christmas again.
Cast[]
- Harry Connick Jr. as Michael Walker
- Connie Britton as Susan Walker
- Chandler Canterbury as David Walker
- Fionnula Flanagan as Ma
- Lyle Lovett as Griffin
- Willie Nelson as Nick
- Kris Kristofferson as The Colonel
- Dana Wheeler-Nicholson as Maggie
- Brennan Barker as Young Michael
Sound track[]
- Track list [2]
| Angels Sing | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | December 17, 2013 |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Up On the Housetop" | Black Soot | 2:11 |
| 2. | "Mistletoe on Death Row" | Dale Watson | 1:58 |
| 3. | "Deck the Halls" | The Trishas | 0:56 |
| 4. | "Christmas Time Is Here" | Kat Edmonson & Lyle Lovett with Mitch Watson | 2:23 |
| 5. | "Family Bible" | Willie Nelson with Bobbie Nelson | 3:01 |
| 6. | "Signals In the Dark" | Sahara Smith | 3:41 |
| 7. | "Moses" | The Trishas | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Christmas Time in Texas" | Dale Watson | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Christmas Love" | Miss Lavelle with Guy Forsyth and Carolyn Wonderland | 2:32 |
| 10. | "Silent Night" | Carolyn Wonderland and Guy Forsyth | 1:17 |
| 11. | "Amazing Grace" | Willie Nelson with Bobbie Nelson | 3:32 |
| 12. | "When I'm Home" | Harry Connick Jr. and Willie Nelson | 3:30 |
References[]
- ^ Chitwood, Adam (2011-02-14). "Casting Call: Connie Britton and Harry Connick Jr. to Topline WHEN ANGELS SING, Gael Garcia Bernal to Star in WHO IS DAYANI CRISTAL?". collider.com. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
- ^ "Harry Connick Jr. and Willie Nelson Get Festive on 'When I'm Home'". rollingstone.com. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2013 films
- English-language films
- 2010s Christmas drama films
- American Christmas drama films
- American films
- Films based on American novels
- Films directed by Tim McCanlies
- Films produced by Elizabeth Avellán
- Films shot in Texas
- Lionsgate films
- 2013 drama films