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August Rush
August Rush
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2007
1h 54m
7.4(2823 votes)
Family
Drama
Music

Overview

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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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures
Odyssey Entertainment
CJ Entertainment

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

55 members
Acting

Freddie Highmore

August Rush

Freddie Highmore
Acting

Keri Russell

Lyla Novacek

Keri Russell
Acting

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Louis Connelly

Jonathan Rhys Meyers
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Terrence Howard

Richard Jeffries

Terrence Howard
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Robin Williams

Maxwell "Wizard" Wallace

Robin Williams
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William Sadler

Thomas Novacek

William Sadler
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Marian Seldes

The Dean

Marian Seldes
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Mykelti Williamson

Reverend James

Mykelti Williamson
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Leon Thomas III

Arthur

Leon Thomas III
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Aaron Staton

Nick

Aaron Staton
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Alex O'Loughlin

Marshall

Alex O'Loughlin
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Jamia Simone Nash

Hope

Jamia Simone Nash
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Ronald Guttman

Professor

Ronald Guttman
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Bonnie McKee

Lizzy

Bonnie McKee
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Michael Drayer

Mannix

Michael Drayer
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Jamie O'Keeffe

Steve

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Becki Newton

Jennifer

Becki Newton
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Tyler McGuckin

Peter

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Megan Gallagher

Megan

Megan Gallagher
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Anais Martinez

Backbeat

Anais Martinez
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Bilal Bishop

Roller Bull

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Michael R. Hammonds II

Feedback

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Timmy Mitchum

Joey

Timmy Mitchum
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Henry Caplan

Bill

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John Knox

Club Manager

John Knox
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Amy V. Dewhurst

Receptionist

Amy V. Dewhurst
Acting

Victor Verhaeghe

Cop

Victor Verhaeghe
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Darrie Lawrence

Old Neighbor

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Sean Haberle

Frank

Sean Haberle
Writing

Jamal Joseph

Driver

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Robert Aberdeen

Record Executive

Robert Aberdeen
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Georgia Creighton

Apartment Owner

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Joshua Jaymz Doss

Orphanage Kid

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Craig Johnson

Orphanage Boy

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Dominic Colón

Policeman

Dominic Colón
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Zach Page

Child Guitar Player

Zach Page
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Charles Mack

Gospel Soloist

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Amma Agyapon

Gospel Singer

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Adia Beckford

Gospel Singer

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Dietrice A. Bolden

Gospel Singer

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Dina Gardener

Gospel Singer

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Luther Isler

Gospel Singer

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Raymond Johnson

Gospel Singer

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Joyce Walker Joseph

Gospel Singer

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Willana Mack

Gospel Singer

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Lamar Antwon Robinson

Gospel Singer

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Talif Showers

Gospel Singer

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Carlton Taylor

Gospel Singer

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Yvette Bodrick

Street Sound Circle

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Crystal A. Elliott

Street Sound Circle

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Jindai Joseph

Street Sound Circle

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Jacquelen Singleton

Street Sound Circle

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Travis Veada

Street Sound Circle

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Jasmine Pauline Wigfall

Street Sound Circle

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John Farrer

Violinist (uncredited)

John Farrer

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