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The Soloist

Genre
Drama
Rating
PG-13
Released
24 April, 2009
The Soloist

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. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed just $38 million against its $60 million budget.

Directeur Joe Wright
Produced by Gary Foster, Russ Krasnoff
Screenplay by Susannah Grant
Starring Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr, Catherine Keener, Tom Hollander, LisaGay Hamilton
Music Dario Marianelli
Cinematography Seamus McGarvey
Edited by Paul Tothill
Production, company DreamWorks Pictures, Universal Pictures, StudioCanal, Participant Media, Working Title Films, Krasnoff/Foster Entertainment
Distributed by Paramount Pictures, (North America), StudioCanal, (France), Universal Pictures, (International)
Released April 24, 2009 (United States), September 11, 2009 (United Kingdom)
Running time 117 minutes
Country France, United Kingdom, United States
Language English
Budget $60 million
Box office $38.3 million
Netflix ID 70104341

Over The Soloist

A homeless, Juilliard-trained musician diagnosed with schizophrenia is befriended by a Los Angeles journalist looking for a new article to write.

Prestaties van The Soloist

The movie is based on Steve Lopez's book The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music.

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