
114 minutes
11/21/2007
Lyla and Louis, a singer and a musician, fall in love, but are soon compelled to separate. Lyla is forced to give up her newborn but unknown to her, he grows up to become a musical genius.

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

Alex O'Loughlin
as Marshall

Jamia Simone Nash
as Hope

Ronald Guttman
as Professor

Bonnie McKee
as Lizzy

Michael Drayer
as Mannix
Jamie O'Keeffe
as Steve

Becki Newton
as Jennifer
Tyler McGuckin
as Peter

Megan Gallagher
as Megan

Anais Martinez
as Backbeat
Bilal Bishop
as Roller Bull
Michael R. Hammonds II
as Feedback

Timmy Mitchum
as Joey
Henry Caplan
as Bill

John Knox
as Club Manager

Amy V. Dewhurst
as Receptionist

Victor Verhaeghe
as Cop
Darrie Lawrence
as Old Neighbor

Sean Haberle
as Frank
Jamal Joseph
as Driver

Robert Aberdeen
as Record Executive
Georgia Creighton
as Apartment Owner
Joshua Jaymz Doss
as Orphanage Kid
Craig Johnson
as Orphanage Boy

Dominic Colón
as Policeman

Zach Page
as Child Guitar Player
Charles Mack
as Gospel Soloist
Amma Agyapon
as Gospel Singer
Adia Beckford
as Gospel Singer
Dietrice A. Bolden
as Gospel Singer
Dina Gardener
as Gospel Singer
Luther Isler
as Gospel Singer
Raymond Johnson
as Gospel Singer
Joyce Walker Joseph
as Gospel Singer
Willana Mack
as Gospel Singer
Lamar Antwon Robinson
as Gospel Singer
Talif Showers
as Gospel Singer
Carlton Taylor
as Gospel Singer
Yvette Bodrick
as Street Sound Circle
Crystal A. Elliott
as Street Sound Circle
Jindai Joseph
as Street Sound Circle
Jacquelen Singleton
as Street Sound Circle
Travis Veada
as Street Sound Circle
Jasmine Pauline Wigfall
as Street Sound Circle

John Farrer
as Violinist (uncredited)