August Rush (2007)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Kirsten Sheridan

Writers (WGA):

Nick Castle (screenplay) and
James V. Hart (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

21 November 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Music | Romance

Tagline:

An incredible journey moving at the speed of sound

Plot:

A drama with fairy tale elements, where an orphaned musical prodigy uses his gift as a clue to finding his birth parents.

Plot Keywords:

New York | Prodigy | School | Juilliard | Love

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 9 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 6	3:00 PM	HBO
Thur. July 9	7:30 AM	HBO

Cast

Freddie Highmore	...	Evan Taylor - 'August Rush'
Keri Russell	...	Lyla Novacek
Jonathan Rhys Meyers	...	Louis Connelly
Terrence Howard	...	Richard Jeffries
Robin Williams	...	Maxwell 'Wizard' Wallace
William Sadler	...	Thomas Novacek
Marian Seldes	...	The Dean
Mykelti Williamson	...	Reverend James
Leon Thomas III	...	Arthur
Aaron Staton	...	Nick
Alex O'Loughlin	...	Marshall
Jamia Simone Nash	...	Hope
Ronald Guttman	...	Professor
Bonnie McKee	...	Lizzy
Michael Drayer	...	Mannix

MPAA:

Rated PG for some thematic elements, mild violence and language.

Runtime:

114 min | Israel:100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

South Korea:All | Ireland:PG | UK:PG | Germany:6 (f) | Singapore:PG | Germany:6 | South Africa:A | Argentina:Atp | Taiwan:GP | Brazil:Livre | USA:PG (certificate no. 43048) | Australia:PG | Peru:PT | Netherlands:6

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Liv Tyler and Claire Danes were each considered for the role of "Lyla Novacek" before Keri Russell was cast.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Louis's brother takes the picture of Louis and Lyla on the rooftop couch, Lyla has her hand on Louis's arm across her chest, and he has his other hand on top of hers. Whenever you see the photo for the rest of the movie, however, his hand isn't over hers.

Quotes:

Mannix: [Holding Peter in a half-nelson] Hey Porky, where's your little friend?
Peter: [stammering] I don't know Mr. Mannix.
Mannix: Yeah? well you better find him, or your big butt's mine!
[kicks him in the ass as Peter runs away]

Movie Connections:

References Forrest Gump (1994)

Soundtrack:

Ritual Dance

Wow

This is a fantastic movie. Well done. During our screening at a particularly tough part for the title character, I heard people in the theater say "No, no..." The level of "buy in" and suspension of disbelief is high.

Even the dissonance of Wizard and Lila's father was handled superbly. Robin Williams hit just the right note in his portrayal of Wizard. The actors playing Agust Rush/Evan Taylor and his mother and father were amazingly well cast.

This is truly a symphony of a film. You'll enjoy it, your children will enjoy it, and you will walk out of the theater knowing that, for once, your ticket money was well spent.