August Rush

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.

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Cast

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

Ronald Guttman

Professor

Bonnie McKee

Lizzy

Michael Drayer

Mannix

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Jamie O'Keeffe

Steve

Becki Newton

Jennifer

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Tyler McGuckin

Peter

Megan Gallagher

Megan

Anais Martinez

Backbeat

Crew

Art

• Michael Shaw Production Design
• Mario Ventenilla Art Direction
• Carol Silverman Set Decoration
• Cesar Quinones Location Scout
• Garson Yu Title Designer

Camera

• John Mathieson Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Felice Diamond Makeup Artist
• Frank L. Fleming Costume Design
• Richard F. Esposito Hairstylist

Crew

• Blaise Corrigan Stunt Coordinator
• John Cenatiempo Stunts

Directing

• Kirsten Sheridan Director
• Jessica Lichtner Script Supervisor
• Michael Lerman First Assistant Director

Editing

• William Steinkamp Editor

Production

• Robert Greenhut Executive Producer
• Ralph Kamp Executive Producer
• Louise Goodsill Executive Producer
• Cathy Sandrich Gelfond Casting
• Richard Barton Lewis Producer
• Miky Lee Executive Producer
• Lionel Wigram Executive Producer
• Amanda Mackey Casting
• Farrah Fox-Collis Casting Associate
• Bonnie Hlinomaz Production Supervisor
• Nicholas Bernstein Location Manager
• Gabrielle Jerou-Tabak Associate Producer

Sound

• Mark Mancina Original Music Composer

Writing

• James V. Hart Screenplay
• Nick Castle Screenplay
• Paul Castro Story
• Nick Castle Story

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