August Rush
1NomDirected by Kirsten Sheridan
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.
Awards
80th Academy Awards· 2008
- Music (Original Song)Raise It Up — Charles Mack Tevin Thomas, Jamal Joseph
Details
- Released
- 18 October 2007
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Director
- Kirsten Sheridan
- Writers
- James V. Hart, Nick Castle, Paul Castro
- Budget
- $25,000,000
- Box office
- $66,122,026
- Countries
- United States of America, United Kingdom, South Korea
- Languages
- English
- Production
- Warner Bros. Pictures, Odyssey Entertainment, Southpaw Entertainment, CJ Entertainment
Where to watch
Checking where to watch…
Cast
Freddie Highmore
Keri Russell
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Terrence Howard
Robin Williams
William Sadler
Marian Seldes
Mykelti Williamson
Leon Thomas III
Aaron Staton