The Soloist

The Soloist

★ 6.7IMDb Score
Released:2009-04-24
Duration:117 min
Director:Joe Wright
Actors:Robert Downey Jr., Jamie Foxx, Catherine Keener, Tom Hollander, Nelsan Ellis
Production:DreamWorks Pictures, Universal Pictures, StudioCanal, Participant, Krasnoff / Foster Entertainment, Working Title

Overview:

A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.

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