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August Rush
An incredible journey moving at the speed of sound.
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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Synopsis
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.
Cast, crew and production details
About August Rush
Cast
Freddie HighmoreAugust Rush
Keri RussellLyla Novacek
Jonathan Rhys MeyersLouis Connelly
Terrence HowardRichard Jeffries
Robin WilliamsMaxwell "Wizard" Wallace
William SadlerThomas Novacek
Marian SeldesThe Dean
Mykelti WilliamsonReverend JamesCredits
- Directed by
- Kirsten Sheridan
- Written by
- James V. Hart, Nick Castle, Nick Castle, Paul Castro
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $25M
- Box office
- $66.1M
Production
Warner Bros. PicturesUnited States
Odyssey EntertainmentUnited Kingdom- Southpaw EntertainmentUnited States
CJ EntertainmentSouth Korea
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