The Soloist
Life has a mind of its own
DramaMusicnewspaperschizophreniamusicianviolincellobased on true storylos angeles, californiaunlikely friendshiphomeless mantheater audience
A compassionate true-story drama about an unlikely friendship between a journalist and a homeless musician, grounded in warmth and human connection despite the subject's mental illness and hardship.
A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.
Essence
Ensemble
Robert Downey Jr.
Steve Lopez
Jamie Foxx
Nathaniel Ayers
Catherine Keener
Mary Weston
Tom Hollander
Graham Claydon
Nelsan Ellis
David Carter
Michael Bunin
Adam Crane
LisaGay Hamilton
Jennifer Ayers
Rachael Harris
Leslie Bloom
Stephen Root
Curt Reynolds
Lorraine Toussaint
Flo Ayers
Jena Malone
Cheery Lab Tech
Octavia Spencer
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