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The Soloist is a 2009 (2009 in film) American (United States) drama film directed by Joe Wright, and starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. The screenplay by Susannah Grant is based on the book, The Soloist by Steve Lopez. The film is based on a true story of Nathaniel Ayers, a musician who develops schizophrenia and becomes homeless.
Foxx portrays Ayers, who is considered a cello prodigy, and Downey portrays Lopez, a Los Angeles Times columnist who discovers Ayers and writes about him in the newspaper. The film was released in theatres on 24 April 2009 and on DVD and Blu-Ray August 5.
Director: Joe Wright
Producer: Gary Foster (Gary Foster (producer)),Russ Krasnoff
Writer: Screenplay:,Susannah Grant,Book and articles:,Steve Lopez
Starring: Jamie Foxx,Robert Downey Jr.,Catherine Keener
Cinematography: Seamus McGarvey
Editing: Paul Tothill
Studio: StudioCanal,Participant Media,Working Title Films
Distributor: DreamWorks (US),Universal Studios (international)
Released: 24 April 2009 (US),11 September 2009 (UK)
Runtime: 117 min.
Language: English
Budget: $60 million
Gross: $31,720,158 (worldwide)