
Feature film — 2007
August Rush (2007)
Evan, a musically gifted orphan, runs away from his orphanage and searches New York City for his birth parents. On his journey, he's taken under the wing of the Wizard, a homeless man who lives in an abandoned theater. After discovering his talent, the Wizard gives Evan the name "August Rush" and devises a plan to profit from his talent. Little does Evan know that his parents, Lyla and Louis, are searching for him too.
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Warner Bros. Pictures / Odyssey Entertainment / Southpaw Entertainment / CJ Entertainment
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Director: Kirsten Sheridan
On screen
Cast & crew

Freddie Highmore
August Rush

Keri Russell
Lyla Novacek

Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Louis Connelly

Terrence Howard
Richard Jeffries

Robin Williams
Maxwell "Wizard" Wallace

William Sadler
Thomas Novacek

Marian Seldes
The Dean

Mykelti Williamson
Reverend James

Leon Thomas III
Arthur

Aaron Staton
Nick

Alex O'Loughlin
Marshall

Jamia Simone Nash
Hope
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