August Rush
2007, Film, 114 min, Drama, Music, English, United States, MoviePedia score 62
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.
Directed by Kirsten Sheridan
Cast
- Freddie Highmore as August Rush
- Keri Russell as Lyla Novacek
- Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Louis Connelly
- Terrence Howard as Richard Jeffries
- Robin Williams as Maxwell 'Wizard' Wallace
- William Sadler as Thomas Novacek
- Marian Seldes as Dean Alice McNeille
- Mykelti Williamson as Reverend James
- Leon Thomas III as Arthur
- Aaron Staton as Nick
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