The Soloist

The Soloist is a 2009 BritishAmerican drama film directed by Joe Wright, and starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey, Jr.. It is based on the true story of Nathaniel Ayers, a musician who developed schizophrenia and became homeless. The screenplay by Susannah Grant is based on the book, The Soloist by Steve Lopez.

In 2005, Steve Lopez Robert Downey, Jr. is a journalist working for the L.A. Times. He is divorced and now works for his exwife, Mary Catherine Keener, an editor. A biking accident lands Lopez in a hospital.One day, he hears a violin being played beautifully. Investigating, he encounters Nathaniel Ayers Jamie Foxx, a homeless schizophrenic, who is playing a violin when Lopez introduces himself. During the conversation that follows, Lopez learns that Ayers once attended Juilliard. ........

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