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The Soloist
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The Soloist

2009 · 1h 57m · dir. Joe Wright

TMDB6.7Trakt6.8

Life has a mind of its own

A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.

DirectorJoe Wright
RatedFSK 12 · PG-13
Runtime1h 57m
StatusReleased
LanguageEnglish
CountryFrance
Budget$60M
Box office$38M

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Cast

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Steve Lopez

Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx

Nathaniel Ayers

Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener

Mary Weston

Tom Hollander

Tom Hollander

Graham Claydon

Nelsan Ellis

Nelsan Ellis

David Carter

Michael Bunin

Michael Bunin

Adam Crane

LisaGay Hamilton

LisaGay Hamilton

Jennifer Ayers

Rachael Harris

Rachael Harris

Leslie Bloom

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Tags & details

Genre
Drama
Music
Source / Adaptation
based on true story
Setting
los angeles, california
Theme / Plot
Musician
unlikely friendship
Other
newspaper
schizophrenia
cello
homeless man
theater audience
Prop / Object
violin

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