TY - ADVS AU - Foster,Gary AU - Krasnoff,Russ AU - Grant,Susannah AU - Wright,Joe AU - Foxx,Jamie AU - Downey,Robert AU - Keener,Catherine AU - Hollander,Tom AU - Hamilton,Lisa Gay AU - Marianelli,Dario AU - Lopez,Steve ED - DreamWorks Pictures (1994-2006) ED - Universal Pictures (Firm) ED - Studio Canal. ED - Participant Media. ED - Krasnoff/Foster Entertainment (Firm) ED - Working Title Films. ED - Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm) TI - The soloist AV - PN1997.2 .S65 2009 U1 - 791.43/72 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Hollywood, Calif. PB - Paramount Home Entertainment KW - Lopez, Steve KW - Ayers, Nathaniel Anthony KW - Ayers, Nathaniel Anthony. KW - Lopez, Steve. KW - Journalists KW - California KW - Los Angeles KW - Biography KW - Drama KW - Cellists KW - African American homeless persons KW - Schizophrenics KW - Skid row KW - Periodistas KW - Los �Angeles KW - Biograf�ia KW - Teatro KW - bidex KW - Violoncelistas KW - fast KW - Video recordings for the hearing impaired KW - lcgft KW - Film adaptations KW - Biographical films KW - Musical films KW - Feature films N1 - Title from container; Based on the novel "The soloist: a lost dream, an unlikely friendship, and the redemptive power of music" by Steve Lopez; Director of photography, Seamus McGarvey ; editor, Paul Tothill ; music, Dario Marianelli; Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey, Jr., Catherine Keener, Tom Hollander, Lisagay Hamilton; MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic elements, some drug use and language; DVD; Donation N2 - In 2005, the only thing hurting Los Angeles Times columnist and recent bike accident victim Steve Lopez more than his banged-up face was his pressing need for story ideas. He soon discovers Nathaniel Ayers, a skid row schizophrenic street musician, who possesses extraordinary talent - even though he only has half-broken instruments to play. Inspired by Nathaniel's story, Lopez writes an acclaimed series of articles about him and attempts to do more to help both him, and the rest of the underclass of L.A. have a better life. Lopez's good intentions run headlong into Nathaniel's personal demons and the larger issues of social injustice facing the homeless. Regardless, Lopez and Nathaniel find a way to conquer their deepest anxieties and frustrations ER -