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The Soloist(2009)
Status: Released
Date: 2009-04-24
67%
797 Votes
Time: 1h 49m
Life has a mind of its own
Overview:
A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.
Languages: English.
Countries:
France,
United States of America,
United Kingdom
Budget: $60,000,000.00
Revenue: $38,332,994.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Krasnoff / Foster Entertainment
Movie: The Soloist
Top 10 Billed Cast
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
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