The Soloist
2009 · Movie · PG-13 · 117 min · ★ 6.7
A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-04-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 117 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (827 votes)
Themes
- newspaper
- schizophrenia
- musician
- violin
- cello
- based on true story
- los angeles, california
- unlikely friendship
- homeless man
- theater audience
Cast & crew
Robert Downey Jr.
as Steve Lopez
Jamie Foxx
as Nathaniel Ayers
Catherine Keener
as Mary Weston
Tom Hollander
as Graham Claydon
Nelsan Ellis
as David Carter
Michael Bunin
as Adam Crane
LisaGay Hamilton
as Jennifer Ayers
Rachael Harris
as Leslie Bloom
Stephen Root
as Curt Reynolds
Lorraine Toussaint
as Flo Ayers
Directed by Joe Wright