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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...
Jan 15, 2018 · The life of Nathaniel Anthony Ayers, 65, is the true story behind the 2009 film, The Soloist, staring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. The 65-year-old is a musical prodigy who can play...
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The Soloist is a 2009 drama film directed by Joe Wright, and starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. The plot is based on the true story of Nathaniel Ayers, a musician who developed schizophrenia and became homeless. The film was released in theaters on April 24, 2009.
Apr 15, 2023 · The 2009 movie is based on the book by Steve Lopez, who wrote about Nathaniel Ayers, a homeless violinist with schizophrenia. Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. star as the two men who formed an unlikely bond through music.
Apr 22, 2009 · A film based on a true story of a homeless musician and a journalist who befriends him. The reviewer criticizes the film for its lack of clarity and depth in depicting the protagonist's mental illness and the challenges of homelessness.
Apr 23, 2009 · "The Soloist," based on a true story, tells how Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez, played by Robert Downey Jr., discovered the homeless Ayers and helped the former music prodigy, who has...
Apr 22, 2009 · The movie The Soloist is the story of a gifted musician named Nathaniel Ayers whose mental illness drove him from the halls of The Juilliard School in New York to the streets of Los Angeles....
