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August Rush

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August Rush

Directed by Kirsten Sheridan

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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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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 James
Leon Thomas IIIArthur
Aaron StatonNick