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The Soloist (2009) — Ligoscope

The Soloist

The Soloist

2009 · 117 min · Directed by Joe Wright · PG-13

★ 6.7(831 TMDB votes)▶ Trailer

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.

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

Stephen Root

Stephen Root

Curt Reynolds

Lorraine Toussaint

Lorraine Toussaint

Flo Ayers

Jena Malone

Jena Malone

Cheery Lab Tech

Octavia Spencer

Octavia Spencer

Troubled Woman

Justin Martin

Justin Martin

Young Nathaniel

Kokayi Ampah

Bernie Carpenter

Patrick Tatten

Patrick Tatten

Paul Jr.

Susane Lee

Susane Lee

Marisa

Marcos De Silvas

Marcos De Silvas

Mayor Villaigosa

Ilia Volok

Ilia Volok

Harry Barnoff

Mike Nowak

Julliard Conductor

David Jean Thomas

David Jean Thomas

Angry Homeless Man

Lemon Andersen

Uncle Tommy

Kevin Michael Key

Homeless Transvestite

Moya Brady

Moya Brady

Barely Dressed Woman

Orlando Ashley

Orlando Ashley

LAMP Homeless Guy

Crew

Director: Joe Wright
Producer: Russ Krasnoff, Gary Foster, Patricia Whitcher, Jeff Skoll, Eric Heffron, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner
Writer: Steve Lopez, Susannah Grant
Casting: Francine Maisler
Editor

Details

Studios: DreamWorks Pictures, Universal Pictures, StudioCanal
Countries: France, United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages: English
Certification: PG-13
Release: April 24, 2009

Themes

newspaperschizophreniamusicianviolincellobased on true storylos angeles, californiaunlikely friendshiphomeless mantheater audience

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Cinematography

Seamus McGarvey

Production Design

Sarah Greenwood

Art Direction

Composer

Dario Marianelli

Costume

Jacqueline Durran

Makeup

Ve Neill, Gloria Pasqua Casny

Stunts

Scotty Richards, Mickey Giacomazzi

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