August Rush Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Freddie Highmore is an orphaned musical prodigy who uses his extraordinary talents to reunite with his long-lost birth parents.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

"August Rush" tells the story of a charismatic young Irish guitarist (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) and a sheltered young cellist (Keri Russell) who have a chance encounter one magical night above New York's Washington Square, but are soon torn apart, leaving in their wake an infant, August Rush, orphaned by circumstance. Now performing on the streets of New York and cared for by a mysterious stranger (Robin Williams), August (Freddie Highmore) uses his remarkable musical talent to seek the parents from whom he was separated at birth.

Drama

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in August Rush.

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  Freddie Highmore

  Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Spiderwick Chronicles

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  Robin Williams

  Dead Poets Society, Man of the Year

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  Jonathan Rhys-Meyers

  Albert Nobbs, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

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  Keri Russell

  Antlers, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

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  Terrence Howard

  Prisoners, Crescent City

Crew Behind the Film

The August Rush behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

Director

Kirsten Sheridan

Screenwriters

Nick Castle
Jim Hart
Kirsten Sheridan

Producer

Richard B. Lewis

Additional Information

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Production Details

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