Director: Joe Wright

Writer: Susannah Grant

Based on a book: The Soloist by Steve Lopez

Keywords: Drama, Homeless, Biography

A journalist looking for a big scoop befriends a musically-gifted homeless man.

ABSTRACT
Steve Lopez, a fledgling Los Angeles Times columnist reeling from a nasty bike accident, crosses paths with homeless Juilliard-trained musician Nathaniel Ayers. The idealistic Lopez writes a number of articles about Ayers, earning widespread acclaim with a view to improving conditions for impoverished Los Angelenos, though he must ultimately help Ayers power through his troubles when his struggles with mental illness jeopardize his shot at a better life.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Robert Downey, Jr.	Actor	4-Apr-1965		Iron Man
Nelsan Ellis	Actor	30-Nov-1977	8-Jul-2017	Lafayette Reynolds on True Blood
Jamie Foxx	Comic	13-Dec-1967		Ray
Lisa Gay Hamilton	Actor	25-Mar-1964		Rebecca Washington in The Practice
Rachael Harris	Actor	12-Jan-1968		Notes from the Underbelly
Tom Hollander	Actor	25-Aug-1967		Gosford Park
Catherine Keener	Actor	23-Mar-1959		Maxine in Being John Malkovich
Jena Malone	Actor	21-Nov-1984		Saved!
Stephen Root	Actor	17-Nov-1951		Jimmy James on News Radio
Octavia Spencer	Actor	25-May-1972		The Help
Lorraine Toussaint	Actor	4-Apr-1960		Renée Jackson on Any Day Now

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