The Soloist is a 2009 biographical 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 Soloist: Directed by Joe Wright. With Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr., Catherine Keener, Tom Hollander. A newspaper journalist discovers a homeless musical genius and tries to improve his situation.

Apr 24, 2009 · The Real Story Behind 'The Soloist' The friendship between Steve Lopez, a Los Angeles Times columnist, and Nathaniel Ayers, a homeless musician, has inspired newspaper columns, a book and now a...

The Soloist. Jump to. Edit. Summaries. A newspaper journalist discovers a homeless musical genius and tries to improve his situation. In 2005, the only thing hurting Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez more than his face from a recent bike accident was his pressing need for story ideas. That is when he discovers Nathaniel Ayers, a mentally ...

Dive into the inspiring true story of The Soloist on What's After the Movie. A Los Angeles journalist discovers a homeless Juilliard-trained musician battling schizophrenia and forms an unlikely bond. Witness their journey through music, struggle, and hope.

Apr 22, 2009 · “The Soloist” does a very effective job of showing us a rehab center on Skid Row, and the reason so many homeless avoid such shelters. It’s not what happens inside, but the gauntlet of street people necessary to run just to get to its doors.

Apr 22, 2009 · The movie The Soloist is the story of a gifted musician named Nathaniel Ayers whose mental illness drove him from the halls of The Juilliard School in...

Academy Award nominee Robert Downey Jr. and Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx star in an extraordinary and inspiring true story of how a chance meeting can cha...

The Soloist Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. star in this film about a columnist who discovers a violin virtuoso living on the streets of L.A. IMDb 6.7 1 h 56 min 2009 X-Ray PG-13