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Genre :
Biography, Drama, MusicRelease Date :
April 24, 2009MPAA Rating :
PG-13Director :
Joe WrightStarring :
Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr., Catherine Keener, Rachael Harris, Stephen Root, Tom Hollander, Lisa Gay Hamilton
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'The Soloist' Went to L.A. for Premiere
April 21, 2009 01:04:01A week short of its theatrical debut, "The Soloist" has gone to Los Angeles for a premiere. The special screening event took place Monday, April 20 at Paramount Theatre in Hollywood and was attended by many Hollywood stars as well as the two people whose story is being picked up in the movie, Nathaniel Ayers and Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez.
Also seen walking down the red carpet on the occasion were most of the film's cast. They included leading men, Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr., and cast members, Catherine Keener, Kirsten Lea, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Nelsan Ellis, Justin Martin and Stephen Root. Writer Susannah Grant, music technical consultant Ben Hong and producer Russ Krasnoff were present as well.
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'The Soloist' Out of AFI FEST 2008's Opening Night
October 23, 2008 11:10:34Being bumped to a new slot in 2009 apparently brings a massive effect to "The Soloist" as the DreamWorks movie has been pulled out from its participation as the opening night film of AFI FEST 2008. The fact was revealed on Wednesday, October 22, in an announcement made by the American Film Institute through the film's producers.
In a joint statement from Paramount, DreamWorks and Participant Media, the producers explained about the reason for the withdrawal. "Due to the change in 'The Soloist' release date, we unfortunately had to withdraw from the AFI FEST Film Festival," the statement read. "It was an honor to be invited as the Opening Night film and we are very grateful to the festival for their support and understanding."
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'The Soloist' Being Delayed to 2009
October 18, 2008 12:10:53Paramount Pictures' "The Soloist", a drama musical that centers on a homeless violin player, has been bumped to 2009. Paramount have decided to push back the Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr.-starring movie from November 21, 2008 to March 13, 2009. The news was broken out firstly by Nikki Finke of Deadline Hollywood Daily and later was confirmed by Paramount.
Though it is said that the studio toppers are disappointed by the delay due to the losing possibility of it competing for 2008 Academy Awards slot, they are hoping that this film gains commercial success in the new date. Paramount vice chairman, Rob Moore, has come up with a reason saying, "We decided it's a commercial movie that will play well in the spring, and we'll give it an aggressive wide release then."
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The Trailer of Jamie Foxx's 'The Soloist' Debuted
September 11, 2008 10:09:29"The Soloist", a musical drama movie from DreamWorks, has welcomed its first trailer. Promoting the based-on-true-story movie, the video focuses on the unlikely bond of friendship built between Steve Lopez, a columnist for the Los Angeles Times, and Nathaniel Ayers, a homeless and schizophrenic musician.
Telling the story of a journalist in the middle of writer's block and a musician who lost his way, "Soloist " follows Robert Downey Jr. as Lopez as he discovered an amazing talent, Ayers, on the streets of downtown Los Angeles. Finding out that Ayers, played by Jamie Foxx, is actually a musical prodigy specializing in playing the violin and the cello but becomes homeless after developing schizophrenia during his second year at Juilliard School, he decides to write about him.
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Robert Downey Jr. Will Be Jamie Foxx's Co-Lead in The Soloist
August 28, 2007 03:08:40Getting another Oscar-recognized talent following Jamie Foxx, DreamWorks Pictures has picked up Robert Downey Jr. to accompany the "Ray" actor as his co-lead in "The Soloist", Variety has informed.
Here Downey Jr., fresh from "Iron Man" filming, will assume the role of Steve Lopez, the L.A. Times columnist who discovered the abundant talent of Foxx's schizophrenic character Nathaniel Ayers as a violinist. The Lopez in real life has written a number of columns about the music prodigy as well as a book which is slated to hit stores next spring.
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Jamie Foxx Takes the Lead in The Soloist
August 21, 2007 11:08:30Lauded for his remarkable portrayal of Ray Charles in "Ray" which gave him an Oscar nod back in 2005, sure it's no wonder to find Jamie Foxx again set to play a real-life musician on the big screen.
Report coming from Variety has revealed that the actor is poised to topline a dramatic feature titled "The Soloist" as a brilliant but mentally troubled musician Nathaniel Ayers who developed schizophrenia in his second year at Juilliard and ended up homeless on the streets of downtown L.A. where he performs the violin and cello.
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Reader's Reviews
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posted by helenw61 on Apr 25, 2009thought provoking movie. loved it.
posted by jewel57 on Apr 25, 2009Inventive combination of classical music and a strikingly real story and theme. Its good to hear music of value combined integrated with the gift of insight. Larger than life and simultaneously life like.
posted by The Soloist on Apr 26, 2009why didnt u mention the extra cast from the lamp on skid row they were good actors too
posted by gabrielle on May 07, 2009Absolutely amazing! I loved the story line of it all. The whole film was very insightful and really got you into the mind of someone who has a mental illness. It was brilliant!
posted by Jord on May 10, 2009all of the sctors from skid row were entertaining why didnt we see more of them and im a fan of the charactor named detroit she was funny with that one liner do i need angermangment to you
posted by gabrielle on May 15, 2009im starting to notice that we may have a new actress on the way terri detroit hughes help someone out of the skid row life she is talented and beautiful we want to see more of her
posted by betty on May 15, 2009who is the actress that plays the woman that hears the voices she was great and they live where? hard to believe that skid row has that kind of talent around good for you mr joe wright the whole cast was great hey give them some credit too skid row rocks
posted by briann on May 15, 2009we want to see more of the skid row cast how about a reality show thats as real as it gets
posted by sunny b on May 15, 2009why cant we get coverage on the real cast members that live on skid row no pictures no information hey they have fans out here we care
posted by bobby ll on May 15, 2009
i dont like how you CANT listen to the music!!!!
posted by raeballet on May 15, 2009Storyline is out of Reign over Me! can't hollywod come up with some original now and again.. great acting thou
posted by cowboy on Jun 10, 2009more of skid row extras that girl with the braids at the end of the movie sure can dance where are these people are they really homeless in skid row for real
posted by randildude on Jun 28, 2009im feeling like we got nothing out of this movie stuff but used we still have no careers and still homeless and we lost our only friend kk wow where is the big break
posted by skid row extra on Jun 28, 2009it is sad that these people are really on skid row,and they lost a dear friend kk and now they have no careers and still some are homeless ca u help any of them Mr.Joe Wright, someone has to have a good ending ti this crazy illness
posted by eastsider13 on Jul 11, 2009this was the greatest time of my life and no matter what is said and done we had the chance to experience show business,acting,behind the scenes,the finest of foods and snacks,kindness, caring, we laughed and cried together,we put in our all and these producers, directors,crew,actors,gave us all they had to give. I dont see anyone else asking me are you okay? or can i help you with something. I now have a family of friends and a good network thanks for all of you being there for us we love you Mr Joe Wright, Gary Foster,and Thomas Napper,god blessed us with you.MS.Detroit showbusiness,caring,exchanging war stories, eating the finest of food and treats,having someone to listen to us.... hell i dont see anyone else coming to give us a moment of comfort, leave the crew,diretors,actors and producers alone they gave us all that they had to give and then some thank you from my heart detroie
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posted by Khvdvqyq on Jul 16, 2009Can anybody tell me from who is the song that can be listen on 15th minute. It´s not classical music and the scene is the journalist apartment. Thank you all.
posted by At minute 15 on Jul 31, 2009The name of the song is Mr. Bojangles.
posted by Autumn on Aug 01, 2009Thank you, Autumn
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posted by nuphedragen vs adipe on Aug 02, 2009I loved this movie The music reached inside of me and took me away for awhile. I cried and I was very moved by the torment he felt and lived by on a daily base.
posted by keleka on Aug 08, 2009please, who is singing Mr. Bojangles in the Soloist?
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posted by where can you purcha on Aug 19, 2009brilliant and inspiring!!!
posted by LedZeppe on Sep 15, 2009i am darryl in the movie and my wife is melissa a i wanted to let you guys know i have move back home to indiana but i thank god for kk and joe because alot of people live on skidrow but we was getting ready to have our son so to be in a movie was a once in a life time for me and my wife.and for just a pice of my poetry to be on screen for life.was a true blessing.kk was my son's godfather he will be truly missed
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