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.

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