The Soloist
Based on a true story, The Soloist is a 2008 dramatic film starring Robert Downey Jr. as Steve Lopez, a Los Angeles Times columnist. Lopez befriends a homeless musician named Nathaniel Ayers (played by Jamie Foxx), who suffers from schizophrenia. The two become friends, inspiring Lopez to write a series of columns about Ayers.1
The film depicts Lopez's struggle to help Ayers, and the impact Ayers' musical talents have on Lopez's life.2
Fast Facts
- Release date: April 24, 2009
- Director: Joe Wright
- Screenwriter: Susannah Grant
- Producers: Gary Foster, Russ Krasnoff
- Distributor: DreamWorks
- Based on articles by Steve Lopez
- Starring Robert Downey Jr., Jamie Foxx, Catherine Keener, Tom Hollander
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