An infant secretly given away by Lyla's father has grown into an unusually gifted child who hears music all around him and can turn the rustling of wind through a wheat field into a beautiful symphony with himself at its center, the composer and conductor. He holds an unwavering belief that his parents are alive and want him as much as he wants them. Determined to search for them, he makes his way to New York City. There, lost and alone, he is beckoned by the guitar music of a street kid playing for change and follows him back to a makeshift shelter in the abandoned Fillmore East Theater, where dozens of children like him live under the protection of the enigmatic Wizard. He picks up a guitar for the first time and unleashes an impromptu performance in his own unique style. Wizard names him August Rush, introduces him to the soul-stirring power of music and begins to draw out his extraordinary talent. Wizard has big plans for the young prodigy but, for August, his music has a more important purpose. He believes that if his parents can hear his music, they will find him. Unbeknownst to August, they have already begun that journey.
Production CJ Entertainment; Odyssey Entertainment; Southpaw Entertainment (I);
Cast Names Freddie Highmore; Keri Russell; Jonathan Rhys Meyers; Terrence Howard; Robin Williams; William Sadler; Marian Seldes; Leon G. Thomas III; Mykelti Williamson; Aaron Staton; Alex O'Loughlin; Jamia Simone Nash; Ronald Guttman; Bonnie McKee; Michael Drayer; Jamie O'Keeffe; Becki Newton; Tyler McGuckin; Megan Gallagher; Anais Martinez; Bilal Bishop; Michael R. Hammonds II; Timmy Mitchum; Henry Caplan; John Knox; Amy V. Dewhurst; Victor Verhaeghe; Darrie Lawrence; Sean Haberle; Jamal Joseph; Robert Aberdeen; Georgia Creighton; Joshua Jaymz Doss; Craig (XV) Johnson; Dominic Colon; Zach Page; Deirdre Lorenz; Robert Myers; Sybelle Silverphoenix; Lev Zhurbin;
Release Date 2007-10-06 (HATCHfest Film Festival) 2007-10-21 (Hamptons International Film Festival) 2007-11-17 (Starz Denver Film Festival) 2007-11-21
Genres Drama; Music; Romance;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated PG for some thematic elements, mild violence and language.
Running Time 1 hr. 40 min. 1 hr. 54 min.
Director Kirsten Sheridan
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i was on the the Etihad plane going home to the philippines when i came across with this incredible film in one of their inflight films... when i saw Freddie highmore tapping the guitar inside the abandoned theater house...... i had goosebumps all ov... read more»