"An incredible journey moving at the speed of sound."

2007

1h 54m

7.4(2779 votes)

Family

Drama

Music

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

55 members

Acting

Freddie Highmore

August Rush

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Keri Russell

Lyla Novacek

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Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Louis Connelly

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Terrence Howard

Richard Jeffries

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Robin Williams

Maxwell "Wizard" Wallace

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William Sadler

Thomas Novacek

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Marian Seldes

The Dean

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Mykelti Williamson

Reverend James

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Leon Thomas III

Arthur

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Aaron Staton

Nick

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Alex O'Loughlin

Marshall

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Jamia Simone Nash

Hope

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Ronald Guttman

Professor

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Bonnie McKee

Lizzy

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Michael Drayer

Mannix

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Jamie O'Keeffe

Steve

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Becki Newton

Jennifer

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Tyler McGuckin

Peter

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Megan Gallagher

Megan

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Anais Martinez

Backbeat

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Bilal Bishop

Roller Bull

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Michael R. Hammonds II

Feedback

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Timmy Mitchum

Joey

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Henry Caplan

Bill

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John Knox

Club Manager

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Amy V. Dewhurst

Receptionist

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Victor Verhaeghe

Cop

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Darrie Lawrence

Old Neighbor

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Sean Haberle

Frank

Writing

Jamal Joseph

Driver

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Robert Aberdeen

Record Executive

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Georgia Creighton

Apartment Owner

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Joshua Jaymz Doss

Orphanage Kid

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Craig Johnson

Orphanage Boy

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Dominic Colón

Policeman

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Zach Page

Child Guitar Player

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Charles Mack

Gospel Soloist

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Amma Agyapon

Gospel Singer

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Adia Beckford

Gospel Singer

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Dietrice A. Bolden

Gospel Singer

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Dina Gardener

Gospel Singer

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Luther Isler

Gospel Singer

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Raymond Johnson

Gospel Singer

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Joyce Walker Joseph

Gospel Singer

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Willana Mack

Gospel Singer

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Lamar Antwon Robinson

Gospel Singer

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Talif Showers

Gospel Singer

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Carlton Taylor

Gospel Singer

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Yvette Bodrick

Street Sound Circle

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Crystal A. Elliott

Street Sound Circle

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Jindai Joseph

Street Sound Circle

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Jacquelen Singleton

Street Sound Circle

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Travis Veada

Street Sound Circle

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Jasmine Pauline Wigfall

Street Sound Circle

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John Farrer

Violinist (uncredited)

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