The Soloist
The Soloist is a 2009 biographical 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. Originally intended to be released on November 21, 2008, the film was released in theaters on April 24, 2009. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed just $38 million against its $60 million budget.
Plot
In 2005, Steve Lopez is a journalist working for the Los Angeles Times. He is divorced and now works for his ex-wife, Mary, an editor. A biking accident lands Lopez in a hospital.
Cast
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| author | Steve Lopez Susannah Grant |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Long Beach Los Angeles |
| director | Joe Wright |
| editor | Paul Tothill |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | bike child prodigy divorce end homeless man how to juilliard juilliard school lamp community learn los angeles times make up mental illness moving in nathaniel ayers opera house schizophrenia speak voice want |
| musicBy | Dario Marianelli |
| producer | Gary Foster Russ Krasnoff |
| productionCompany | DreamWorks Pictures Krasnoff/Foster Entertainment Participant Media StudioCanal Universal Pictures Working Title Films |
| publisher | Paramount Pictures StudioCanal Universal Pictures |
| recordedAt | Long Beach Los Angeles |
| theme | biographical biographical drama |