The Soloist

Music, Biography

Robert Downey Jr.	Steve Lopez
Jamie Foxx	Nathaniel Ayers
Stephen Root	Curt
Tom Hollander	Graham Claydon
Rachael Harris	Leslie
Nelsan Ellis	David
Justin Martin	Nathaniel - Age 13-16
Michael Bunin	Adam Crane
Lisa Gay Hamilton	Jennifer
Meggan Anderson	Paper Airplane Student

Director	Joe Wright
Producer	Tim Bevan; Eric Fellner
Writer	Susannah Grant; Steve Lopez

Based on the true story of Nathaniel Ayers (Jamie Foxx), a homeless musician from Los Angeles who dreams of playing violin at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. When he was playing with only two strings he met a journalist, Steve Lopez (Robert Downey Jr.), who helped this mentally disturbed man get back on his feet and make his dreams come true. Nathaniel begins to trust Steve, and their friendship grows.