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The Soloist is a film based on the true story of Nathaniel Ayers, a former Juilliard student who became homeless and played a violin on the streets of Los Angeles. It stars Jamie Foxx as Ayers and Robert Downey Jr. as Steve Lopez, a journalist who befriends and helps him.
The Soloist: Directed by Joe Wright. With Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr., Catherine Keener, Tom Hollander. A newspaper journalist discovers a homeless musical genius and tries to improve his situation.
- (56K)
- Biography, Drama, Music
- Joe Wright
- 2009-04-24
Apr 24, 2009 · The unlikely friendship between Steve Lopez, a Los Angeles Times columnist, and Nathaniel Ayers, a homeless musician, has inspired newspaper columns, a book and now a movie starring Robert Downey...
Apr 22, 2009 · “The Soloist” does a very effective job of showing us a rehab center on Skid Row, and the reason so many homeless avoid such shelters. It’s not what happens inside, but the gauntlet of street people necessary to run just to get to its doors.
His marriage is on the rocks, and he's disillusioned with his job. Then, while wandering through L.A.'s Skid Row, he spots a homeless man (Jamie Foxx) playing a two-stringed violin with a virtuoso...
- (207)
- Joe Wright
- PG-13
- Jamie Foxx
A film based on a true story of a journalist who befriends a homeless musical genius and tries to help him. The plot summary includes the main characters, the events, the themes and the challenges they face.
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