August Rush (2007)

Director:

Kirsten Sheridan

Writers (WGA):

Nick Castle (screenplay) and
James V. Hart (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

21 November 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Music

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:

Prodigy | Baby | Cellist | Rhapsody | Love

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 9 nominations

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
Jamie O'Keeffe	...	Steve
Becki Newton	...	Jennifer
Tyler McGuckin	...	Peter
Megan Gallagher	...	Megan
Anais Martinez	...	Backbeat
Bilal Bishop	...	Roller Bull
Michael R. Hammonds II	...	Feedback (as Michael Roderick Hammonds III)
Timmy Mitchum	...	Joey (as Timothy T. Mitchum)
Henry Caplan	...	Bill
John Knox	...	Club Manager
Amy V. Dewhurst	...	Receptionist
Victor Verhaeghe	...	Cop
Darrie Lawrence	...	Old Neighbor
Sean Haberle	...	Frank
Jamal Joseph	...	Driver
Robert Aberdeen	...	Record Executive
Georgia Creighton	...	Apartment Owner
Joshua Jaymz Doss	...	Orphanage Kid
Craig Johnson	...	Orphanage Boy
Dominic Colon	...	Policeman (as Dominic Colón)
Zach Page	...	Child Guitar Player
Amma Agyapon	...	Gospel Singer
Adia Beckford	...	Gospel Singer
Dietrice A. Bolden	...	Gospel Singer
Dina Gardener	...	Gospel Singer
Luther Isler	...	Gospel Singer
Raymond Johnson	...	Gospel Singer
Joyce Walker Joseph	...	Gospel Singer
Willana Mack	...	Gospel Singer
Lamar Antwon Robinson	...	Gospel Singer
Talif Showers	...	Gospel Singer
Carlton Taylor	...	Gospel Singer
Yvette Bodrick	...	Street Sound Circle
Crystal A. Elliott	...	Street Sound Circle
Jindai Joseph	...	Street Sound Circle
Jacquelen Singleton	...	Street Sound Circle
Travis Veada	...	Street Sound Circle
Jasmine Pauline Wigfall	...	Street Sound Circle
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Che Landon	...	Jane - Tutor
Paula Rittie	...	Julia
Paul Thornton	...	Alcoholic
Jo Yang	...	Grande Dame
Logan Anderson	...	Philharmonic Patron (uncredited)
Marc Alan Austen	...	Juilliard Board Member (uncredited)
John Farrer	...	Violinist (uncredited)
Tony Galtieri	...	Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Cathy Haase	...	First Clarinet (uncredited)
Gina Hernandez	...	Concert Fan (uncredited)
Ryan Hutchins	...	Peanut (uncredited)
Emelie Jeffries	...	Philharmonic Violist (uncredited)
David Kneeream	...	Man on Phone (uncredited)
Hye-sun Koo	...	Orphanage Kid (uncredited)
Steven Krietzberg	...	Central Park Background (uncredited)
Bernadette Lords	...	New Yorker (uncredited)
Deirdre Lorenz	...	Meagan's Mom (uncredited)
Lisa Maris	...	Social Worker (uncredited)
Robert Myers	...	Music Lover (uncredited)
Greg Nutcher	...	Social Worker (uncredited)
Calvin Reddy	...	Extra (uncredited)
Vincent James Russo	...	C.B.G.B's Rocker (uncredited)
Sybelle Silverphoenix	...	Philharmonic Audience Member (uncredited)
Jeremy Siracusa	...	Extra (uncredited)
Stream	...	NY Traveler (uncredited)
Christina Vinsick	...	Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Lev Zhurbin	...	Gasping Violist in Orchestra (uncredited)

Directed by
Kirsten Sheridan

Writing credits (WGA)
Nick Castle		(screenplay) and
James V. Hart		(screenplay)
Paul Castro		(story) and
Nick Castle		(story)

Produced by
Louise Goodsill	....	executive producer
Robert Greenhut	....	executive producer
Gabrielle Jerou	....	associate producer
Ralph Kamp	....	executive producer
Miky Lee	....	executive producer
Richard Barton Lewis	....	producer
Lionel Wigram	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Mark Mancina

Cinematography by
John Mathieson		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
William Steinkamp

Casting by
Amanda Mackey Johnson		(as Amanda Mackey)
Cathy Sandrich		(as Cathy Sandrich Gelfond)

Production Design by
Michael Shaw

Art Direction by
Mario Ventenilla		(as Mario R. Ventenilla)

Set Decoration by
Carol Silverman

Costume Design by
Frank L. Fleming		(as Frank Fleming)

Makeup Department
Felice Diamond	....	makeup artist
Richard F. Esposito	....	hair stylist (as Richard Esposito)
Fern Feller	....	additional makeup
Lori Hicks	....	key makeup artist
Cheri Minns	....	hair stylist: Mr. Williams
Cheri Minns	....	makeup artist: Mr. Williams
Lizz Scalice	....	key hair stylist
Bert Reo Anderson	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Christine Fennell	....	hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Robert Greenhut	....	unit production manager
Bonnie Hlinomaz	....	production supervisor
Elizabeth Miller Gavcus	....	post-production executive (uncredited)
Gabrielle Jerou	....	post-production supervisor (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matthew Gordon	....	second second assistant director
Michael Lerman	....	first assistant director
Peter Thorell	....	second assistant director
Cliff T.E. Roseman	....	first assistant director: San Francisco (uncredited)
Derek Wimble	....	day player second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Peter Allburn	....	master scenic artist
David H. Allen	....	property master
Eric Cheripka	....	assistant property master
Stephen Daly	....	storyboard artist
John Davis	....	storyboard artist (as John F. Davis)
Peter K. Dunbar	....	leadman (as Peter Dunbar)
Ann Edgeworth	....	assistant property master (as Ann L. Edgeworth)
Paul Jessimah	....	sculpture
Alyssa Motschwiller	....	art department researcher
Susan Ogu	....	on-set dresser
Francis Panuccio	....	construction foreman
Kevin L. Raper	....	graphic artist (as Kevin Raper)
Paul Robinson	....	assistant art director
Jeffrey Rollins	....	on-set dresser
Danny Rovira	....	construction coordinator
James C. Allen	....	key carpenter (uncredited)
Tara Boccia	....	additional props (uncredited)
Joanna Hartell	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Michael Kall	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Katie Kemsley	....	co-lead scenic artist (uncredited)
Michele Mayas	....	camera scenic artist (uncredited)
Allan Norico	....	illustrator (uncredited)
Eric Pastore	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Garry Pastore	....	set dressing foreman (uncredited)
Dennis Tillberg	....	scenic artist (uncredited)
Ryan Webb	....	props (uncredited)

Sound Department
Daniel Brennan	....	adr mixer (as Dan Brennan)
Thom Brennan	....	foley editor
Brad Brock	....	foley mixer
Michael J. Broomberg	....	foley artist (as Michael Broomberg)
Vincent Camuto	....	sound utility
Roberto Cappannelli	....	sound re-recording mixer
Frank Graziadei	....	boom operator
Allen Hartz	....	adr editor
Gary A. Hecker	....	foley artist
Scott Hecker	....	supervising sound editor
Rick Hromadka	....	sound effects editor
Chris Jenkins	....	supervising sound re-recording mixer
Craig Kyllonen	....	ADR recordist
Gregg Landaker	....	additional sound re-recording mixer
Frank A. Montaño	....	supervising sound re-recording mixer (as Frank A. Montano)
Tom Nelson	....	sound mixer
Eric A. Norris	....	sound effects editor
Brad North	....	sound effects editor
Mark Pappas	....	foley editor
Peter Reale	....	additional sound re-recording mixer
Jeff Rosen	....	adr editor
Jeff Rosen	....	dialogue editor
Joe Schiff	....	assistant sound editor
Roy Seeger	....	assistant sound editor
Kevin Globerman	....	digital recordist (uncredited)
Jean McGrath	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Jason Oliver	....	sound recordist (uncredited)
Troy Porter	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Brian Slack	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Jason Stasium	....	ProTools playback mixer (uncredited)
David Werntz	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Wade Wilson	....	sound design editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Connie Brink	....	special effects coordinator (as Connie Brink Sr.)

Visual Effects by
Justin Ball	....	senior systems engineer: Brainstorm Digital
Ashish Dewan	....	digital compositor
Richard Friedlander	....	visual effects: Brainstorm Digital
Noel Hooper	....	visual effects: Brainstorm Digital
Scott Minter	....	visual effects: Brainstorm Digital
Erin L. Nelson	....	digital restoration
David Piombino	....	visual effects: Brainstorm Digital
Aaron Pozzer	....	visual effects: Brainstorm Digital
Andrew Schwartz	....	visual effects: Brainstorm Digital
Glenn Allen	....	visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital (uncredited)
Jeremy Fernsler	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Eric J. Robertson	....	visual effects supervisor: Brainstorm Digital (uncredited)
Luke Rowsell	....	visual effects production assistant (uncredited)
Jonald Delos Santos	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Wilson Tang	....	digital restoration (uncredited)

Stunts
Chris Barnes	....	stunts
John Cenatiempo	....	stunts
Bob Colletti	....	stunts
Blaise Corrigan	....	stunt coordinator
William Cote	....	stunts (as Will Cote)
Douglas Crosby	....	stunts
Stephen A. Pope	....	stunts (as Stephen Pope)
Courtney Rains-Loo	....	stunts
Tim Smith	....	stunts
William Cote	....	stunt double: Johnathan Rhys Meyer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Cambria	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Mike Cambria)
Paul Candrilli	....	best boy grip
Caesar S. Carnevale	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Caesar Carnevale)
Gregg de Domenico	....	additional film loader
Devin Donegan	....	video playback operator
David M. Dunlap	....	camera operator: "b" camera
David M. Dunlap	....	director of photography: second unit (as David Dunlap)
Stanley Fernandez Jr.	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Stanley Fernandez)
Richie Ford	....	rigging gaffer (as Richard Ford)
Abbot Genser	....	still photographer
Joseph Grimaldi	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Mitchell Andrew Lillian	....	key grip (as Mitch Lillian)
Rick Marroquin	....	dolly grip
Jim McConkey	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Bill O'Leary	....	chief lighting technician
Louis Petraglia	....	rigging electric best boy
Michael Rudolph	....	electrician
Eric Swanek	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Andrew Sweeney	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
Michael Arisohn	....	additional electrician (uncredited)
Mark Beattie	....	additional rigging electrician (uncredited)
Eric Boncher	....	electrician (uncredited)
James Boniece	....	key rigging grip (uncredited)
David Brandon	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Andrew Cheung	....	grip (uncredited)
Lamont Crawford	....	key grip: second unit (uncredited)
Chris Hensel	....	grip (uncredited)
Stan Keitt	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited)
Jeremy Knaster	....	electrician (uncredited)
Gus Limberis	....	camera loader (uncredited)
Jeff Lomaglio	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
Lorne MacDougall	....	gaffer (uncredited)
Michael A. McFadden	....	best boy rigging grip (uncredited)
Paul C. McKenna	....	crane technician: Technocrane (uncredited)
Francine Natale	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Benjamin Salley	....	additional electrician (uncredited)
Simon Shen	....	additional electrician (uncredited)
Jonathan Stern	....	additional electrician (uncredited)
Craig Striano	....	crane operator: Super Technocrane (uncredited)
Eric Swanek	....	steadicam assistant (uncredited)
Robert Vuolo	....	electrician (uncredited)
Michael Wacks	....	lamp operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Kate Bulpitt	....	casting associate
Melissa Chusid	....	additional casting
Sylvia Fay	....	extras casting
Farrah Fox-Collis	....	casting associate
Lee Genick	....	extras casting
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson	....	adr voice casting (uncredited)
Ali Merhi	....	casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Pam Aaron	....	costume supervisor
Lisa R. Frucht	....	assistant costume designer (as Lisa Frucht)
Amy Habacker	....	set costumer
Mei Lai Hippisley Coxe	....	wardrobe: Mr. Williams
Susan J. Wright	....	costume supervisor
Karen Aviles	....	wardrobe assistant (uncredited)
William Collick	....	wardrobe assistant (uncredited)
Deb Dalton	....	costume supervisor: Baltimore (uncredited)
Kenn Hamilton	....	costume dyer/distresser (uncredited)
David Paulin	....	costume ager/dyer (uncredited)
Chuck ReCar	....	costume ager/dyer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Paul Ensby	....	digital colorist
Banner Gwin	....	post-production assistant
Mo Henry	....	negative manager
Jason Joseph	....	first assistant editor
Brett Lavinthal	....	additional editor
Bruce Lomet	....	digital intermediate producer
Timothy Peeler	....	digital colorist (as Tim Peeler)
Devin Sterling	....	digital intermediate producer
Sam Daley	....	colorist: dailies (uncredited)
Everette Webber	....	digital intermediate editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Bryan D. Arata	....	music copyist
Tom Boyd	....	musician: oboe soloist
Anastasia Brown	....	music supervisor
Chuck Choi	....	technical score engineer
David Crosby	....	musician: additional singer
Susan Deaver	....	conducting instructor: Mr. Highmore
George Doering	....	musician: solo guitar
Michael Donaghy	....	conducting instructor: Mr. Highmore
Laura Epstein	....	cello instructor: Ms. Russell
Mike Flicker	....	playback music editor (as Michael Flicker)
William Galison	....	musician: solo harmonica
Scott Gordon	....	musician: solo harmonica
Zigmund Gron	....	music editor (as Zig Gron)
Don Harper	....	conductor
Greg Hayes	....	assistant music engineer
Scott Hosfeld	....	musician
James Katz	....	band instructor: Mr. Rhys Meyers
James Katz	....	guitar instructor: Mr. Rhys Meyers
Steve Kempster	....	score mixer
Steve Kempster	....	score recordist
Kaki King	....	musician: solo guitar
Jen Kuhn	....	cello instructor: Ms. Russell
Chris Latham	....	assistant score engineer
Lorin Maazel	....	conducting instructor: Mr. Highmore
Mark Mancina	....	composer: theme music
Mark Mancina	....	musician: solo guitar
Marina Manukian	....	musician
Jeff McErlain	....	guitar instructor: Mr. Highmore
Dave Metzger	....	orchestrator
Nick Michaelson	....	guitar instructor: Mr. Highmore
Julia Michels	....	music supervisor
Gabe Moffat	....	assistant score engineer (as gabe Moffet)
Mike Nowak	....	conductor (as Michael Nowak)
John Parricelli	....	guitar instructor: Mr. Highmore
Bill Peek	....	organ instructor: Mr. Highmore
Heitor Pereira	....	musician: solo guitar
Victor Pesavento	....	music preparation
Jeffrey Pollack	....	music supervisor
James Raymond	....	musician: additional singer
Doug Smith	....	musician: solo guitar
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
James Thatcher	....	musician: french horn
Hans Zimmer	....	composer: theme music
Matt Friedman	....	music editor (uncredited)
Ken Goodstein	....	music consultant (uncredited)
Mark Graham	....	music preparation (uncredited)
Peter Rotter	....	orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Jason Stasium	....	recording engineer (uncredited)
Hans Zimmer	....	executive score producer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Peter Tavis	....	transportation captain (as Pete Tavis)
John 'Detroit' White	....	transportation
Timothy J. Wood	....	transportation co-captain
Timothy Paustian	....	transportation captain: re-shoots (uncredited)
Gerald Titus	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Ernesto Alcalde	....	assistant accountant
Brooks Baldwin	....	dialect coach: Mr. Highmore
Lisa Barrett McGuire	....	assistant: Mr. Lewis (as Lisa Barrett)
Nicholas Bernstein	....	location manager
Thomas Bianco	....	production accountant
Jamie Buckner	....	production secretary
Daniel B. Cone	....	staff assistant
Jen Cox	....	assistant production accountant
Jen Day	....	set production assistant
Amy V. Dewhurst	....	assistant: Ms. Sheridan
Chloe Finch	....	production assistant
Aaron C. Fitzgerald	....	staff assistant (as Aaron Fitzgerald)
Chris Gibson	....	staff assistant
Mike Gorwitz	....	production office staff assistant
Mark Hagerman	....	production office coordinator
Patti Hawn	....	unit publicist
Meredith Hudson	....	staff assistant (as Margaret 'Hudson' Meredith)
Syndey Huynh	....	assistant production office coordinator
Andrew Jack	....	dialect coach: Freddie Highmore
Diana Jackson	....	assistant: Mr. Rhys Meyers
Charles Jeffreys	....	staff assistant
Amir R. Khan	....	staff assistant (as Amir Khan)
Ronnie Kupferwasser	....	assistant location manager
Arianna Lapenne	....	staff assistant
Thomas K. Lee	....	staff assistant
Jessica Lichtner	....	script supervisor
Una Martin	....	staff assistant
Gary Martyn	....	production office staff assistant
Vanessa Merrill	....	staff assistant
Tjamal Noni	....	location assistant
Steve Oppenheim	....	staff assistant
Nancy A. Pavia	....	staff assistant (as Nancy Pavia)
Dan Pellar	....	production assistant
Jean Pesce	....	assistant location manager
Cesar Quinones	....	location scout / assistant
Ryan Robertson	....	main title producer
Deborah Rogoshewski	....	teacher
Howard Samuelsohn	....	dialect coach: Mr. Hightower
Amy Shatsky-Gambrill	....	assistant: Mr. Greenhut
Rebecca Erwin Spencer	....	assistant: Mr. Williams (as Rebecca Spencer)
Missy Stertzbach	....	teacher (as Missy Sterzbach)
Kai Van Der Putten	....	staff assistant
Susan Weeks	....	teacher
Derek Wimble	....	staff assistant
Garson Yu	....	title designer and supervisor
Morris Ali	....	child licence coordinator (uncredited)
Maya Anand	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Matthew Benns	....	data management (uncredited)
Anthony Blanco	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Marco Centola	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Hiram Chan	....	security: Mr. Williams (uncredited)
Tory K. Clark	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Darin Collins	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Steve Faughnan	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Scott Foster	....	production assistant: Baltimore (uncredited)
Nicholas Huynh	....	set production assistant: Baltimore (uncredited)
Douglas M. Jones	....	set production assistant: Baltimore (uncredited)
Russ Klein	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Richard T. Lynch	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Faya Madrid	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Sean Mayo	....	intern (uncredited)
Elena Moscatt	....	craft services: Baltimore (uncredited)
Matthew S. Nickelson	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Brendan O'Rourke	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Jimmy Price	....	location scout (uncredited)
Victor C. Reyes	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Minico Roberts	....	accounting clerk (uncredited)
Morgan Roche	....	office production assistant (uncredited)
Chuck Rudolph	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jonathan Russek	....	assistant production coordinator: additional photography (uncredited)
Jennifer Scott	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Cheryl D. Sims	....	payroll accountant (uncredited)
Eric J. Sonntag	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Zachary Stuart-Pontier	....	additional production assistant (uncredited)
Willie Toubman	....	location coordinator (uncredited)
Johanna Vanderspool	....	production assistant (uncredited)
George Young	....	second assistant accountant (uncredited)

Thanks
Zarin Mehta	....	special thanks
New York Philharmonic	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Warner Bros (presents)
• Southpaw Entertainment (I)
• CJ Entertainment (in association with)

Distributors

• Warner Bros (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• ARM Distribution (2008) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
• Bazuca Films (2008) (Chile) (theatrical)
• Distribution Company (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Magna Pacific (2007) (Australia) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Shaw Organisation (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• TOBIS Film (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment (2007) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Europa Filmes (2008) (Brazil) (DVD)
• EuropaCorp. Distribution (2007) (France) (all media)
• Prorom Media-Trade (2007) (Romania) (all media)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Tiglon (2007) (Turkey) (all media)

Special Effects

• Brainstorm Digital (visual effects)
• Invisible Pictures (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Mackey/Sandrich Casting  casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Columbia Records  soundtrack
• DDA Public Relations (DDA)  international publicity consultants
• David Haddad  transportation equipment
• Fujifilm  motion picture products
• Haddad's  transportation equipment
• Kodak  motion picture products
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment
• Moving On Up Enterprises  set security
• New Line Records  score album
• New York Philharmonic  thanks
• Pacific Title  opticals
• Panavision  cameras and lenses
• Sony Music Soundtrax  soundtrack
• Soundtrack  ADR Facility
• Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting  extras casting
• Technicolor Digital Intermediates  digital intermediate
• Widget Post Production  ADR recording facility
• yU+Co.  titles

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG for some thematic elements, mild violence and language (certificate no. 43048)

Runtime:

114 min | Israel:100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

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 | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade)

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Warner Bros

Trivia:

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

Goofs:

Factual errors: Because of his despair for losing Lyla, Louis does not play his guitar for eleven years. When he decides to start playing again, he takes out his guitar and plucks every string. His guitar is perfectly tuned, and this makes no sense. If you go so long as a month without touching your instrument, it will go severely out of tune. And he didn't tune it off camera before he did this, as we see him open the dusty case for the first time in a decade and play the strings immediately afterward.

Quotes:

Louis Connelly:Great sounds kid. Gibson J200?
[August nods]
Louis Connelly:It's beautiful. Can I see her?
[August looks uncertainly over at Wizard who is talking on the phone]
Louis Connelly:Hey, it's okay. I'm a musician too.
[August and Louis swap guitars]
Louis Connelly:Oh yeah!
[Louis plays some cord]
Louis Connelly:Nice action.
August Rush:Your pretty good.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert: Episode dated 24 November 2007" (2007)

Soundtrack:

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Wonderful movie

I never comment on movies here, usually I just use this website to get an idea of what I am about to watch but I saw this movie last night and loved it.

This movie is a fairytale set in real life circumstances. I really like that the film was never advertised as an Oliver Twist take, but I loved all of the allusions to it. It was a very creative take on the classic story. The poor orphan boy who wants nothing more than to be loved.

My favorite aspect of the movie was how infused music actually was in the movie. I am a musician and I liked the touches that the filmmakers went into to make the film seem as credible as a fairytale can be. I also like how it brought together modern rock, classic symphonic music, and modern symphonic music. It didn't really glamorize the life's of everyday musicians. I like all of the extra little things that were thrown into the movie that only a musician would get. There were some errors but for the most part I applaud the film makers for the attention to the musical details.

Yes the movie was a bit bit corny, and a little over the top, but for the most part I loved it and suggested it to every one.