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.
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 The Dean
- Mykelti Williamson as Reverend James
- Leon Thomas III as Arthur
- Aaron Staton as Nick