The Soloist (2009)

Director:

Joe Wright

Writers (WGA):

Susannah Grant (screenplay)
Steve Lopez (book)

Release Date:

24 April 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | Music

Tagline:

Life has a mind of its own

Plot:

A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.

Plot Keywords:

Musician | Journalist | Los Angeles Times | Columnist | Underpass

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Jamie Foxx	...	Nathaniel Ayers
Robert Downey Jr.	...	Steve Lopez
Catherine Keener	...	Mary Weston
Tom Hollander	...	Graham Claydon
LisaGay Hamilton	...	Jennifer Ayers (as Lisagay Hamilton)
Nelsan Ellis	...	David Carter
Rachael Harris	...	Leslie Bloom
Stephen Root	...	Curt Reynolds
Lorraine Toussaint	...	Flo Ayers
Justin Martin	...	Young Nathaniel
Kokayi Ampah	...	Bernie Carpenter
Patrick Tatten	...	Paul Jr.
Susane Lee	...	Marisa (as Susane E. Lee)
Marcos De Silvas	...	Mayor Villaraigosa
Ilia Volok	...	Harry Barnoff
Michael Bunin	...	Adam Crane
Michael Nowak	...	Julliard Conductor
Jena Malone	...	Cheery Lab Tech
Octavia Spencer	...	Troubled Woman
David Jean Thomas	...	Angry Homeless Man
Lemon Andersen	...	Uncle Tommy (as Lemon Anderson)
Kevin Michael Key	...	Homeless Transvestite
Moya Brady	...	Barely Dressed Woman
Orlando Ashley	...	LAMP Homeless Guy
Artel Great	...	Leon
J.J. Boone	...	Shouting Woman
Annie McKnight	...	LAMP Advocate
Bernadette Speakes	...	Homeless Lady
Anna Levin	...	Leeann (as Lee Anna Levin)
Steve Foster	...	Steve
Vivian George	...	Teresa (as Vivian Terresa George)
Kevin Cohen	...	KK
Courtney Andre	...	Courtney
Teri Hughes	...	Detroit
Linda Harris	...	Linda
Albert Olson	...	Bam Bam
Melissa Black	...	Melissa
Valarie Hudspeth	...	Mama Grouch
Darryl Black Sr.	...	Darryl
Kiana Parker	...	Kiana
Hazard Banner	...	Hazard
Russell Brown	...	Russell
Kenneth Henry	...	Simone
Jacqueline Sue West	...	Jackie
Joyre Manuel	...	Ashley
Lorinda Hawkins	...	Singing Woman
Annette Valley	...	Annette
Patrick Kelly	...	Patrick
Quiana Farrow	...	Quiana
Tony Genaro	...	Globe Lobby Guard
Charlie Weirauch	...	Atheist
Wayne Lopez	...	Cop With Tents
Joe Hernandez-Kolski	...	EMT #1
Noel Gugliemi	...	Winston Street Cop (as Noel G.)
Paul Cruz	...	EMT #2
Will Garret	...	Homeless Man
Halbert Bernal	...	EMT #3
Alejandro Patino	...	Construction Worker
Karole Selmon	...	Homeless Woman #1
Rob Nagle	...	Neil
Patricia Place	...	Cello Donor
Ralph Cole Jr.	...	Enraged Homeless Man
Gladys Khan	...	Reception Nurse (as Gladys Peters)
Palma Lawrence Reed	...	ER Nurse
Isabel Hubmann	...	Laid-Off Employee
Bonita Jefferson	...	Homeless Woman #2
Eshana O'Neal	...	Winston Street Prostitute
Myia Hubbard	...	Young Jennifer Ayers
Iyanna Newborn	...	Miss Little John
Bronwyn Hardy	...	Beauty Shop Girl
Troy Blendell	...	New Editor
Nick Nervies	...	Jennifer's Son
Paul Norwood	...	Editor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Don Abernathy	...	Los Angeles Times Employee (uncredited)
Justin Aguila	...	Homeless man (uncredited)
Rio Ahn	...	Mayor Villaraigosa's Aide (uncredited)
Meggan Anderson	...	Flutist (uncredited)
Laura Beckner	...	Juilliard Student (uncredited)
Matt Besser	...	Commuter #4 (uncredited)
Kimberly Bishop	...	LA Times Staff (uncredited)
Jayce Bradley	...	Brawling Frat Guy (uncredited)
Pete Brown	...	Composer (uncredited)
Joshua Cabrera	...	Teenage Musician (uncredited)
Gerry Carbajal	...	Policeman (uncredited)
Elena Caruso	...	Ballerina (uncredited)
Mike Cochrane	...	Homeless Man (uncredited)
David Cohen	...	Photographer (uncredited)
Ingrid Coree	...	Nurse (uncredited)
Bridget Coulter	...	Disney Hall Patron (uncredited)
Doby Daenger	...	Mental Patient (uncredited)
Youlanda Davis	...	Bag Lady (uncredited)
Aurelius DiBarsanti	...	Paramedic (uncredited)
Johnny Drocco	...	Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
Windy Duncan	...	Radisson Guest (uncredited)
Paul Edney	...	Driver (uncredited)
S. Zev Esquenazi	...	Sgt. Hendrickson (uncredited)
Angela Featherstone	...	Commuter #1 (uncredited)
Lauren E. Gates	...	Ballerina (uncredited)
Marissa Ghavami	...	Ballerina (uncredited)
Paul Grace	...	E.M.T. in Hospital Emergency Room (uncredited)
Alan Gray	...	Homeless Man (uncredited)
Paul Greenberg	...	Commuter #2 (uncredited)
Nancy Guerriero	...	Homeless Old Woman (uncredited)
Lejla Hadzimuratovic	...	Disney Hall Patron (uncredited)
Justin Rodgers Hall	...	Sgt. Harris (uncredited)
Richard Hansen	...	Policeman (uncredited)
Terri Hughes	...	Detroit (uncredited)
Pete Ilarius	...	Disney Hall Patron (uncredited)
Chasey James	...	Disney Hall Patron (uncredited)
Paul Jeans	...	ER Doctor (uncredited)
Christopher Karl Johnson	...	Drunk Uncle at Christmas Party (uncredited)
Siso Kamburov	...	Disney Hall Patron (uncredited)
Edward Kiniry-Ostro	...	Craig (uncredited)
Adam Knapp	...	Piano Student (uncredited)
Francesca Kortesmaki	...	Twin Violinist (uncredited)
Therese Kortesmaki	...	Twin Violinist (uncredited)
Kitty Kreidler	...	Skid Row Homeless Woman (uncredited)
Heather La Bella	...	ER Doctor (uncredited)
Hallie Lambert	...	Ballerina (uncredited)
Kirsten Lea	...	Awards Presenter (uncredited)
Wally Lozano	...	Sign Spinner (uncredited)
Patrick MacKellan	...	Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Michael Maddigan	...	Brawling Frat Guy (uncredited)
Ricky Marciano	...	Policeman (uncredited)
Lauren Suzanne Martin	...	Juilliard Student (uncredited)
Jennifer McGraw	...	Disney Hall Patron (uncredited)
George Meyers	...	Policeman (uncredited)
Gabriel Morales	...	Angry Hospital Patron (uncredited)
Samantha Nunley	...	Perfect bride (uncredited)
Kai Nuuhiwa	...	Brawling Frat Guy (uncredited)
Johanna Olson	...	Juilliard Violinist (uncredited)
Tiffany Pulvino	...	Juilliard Student (uncredited)
Michela Rietdijk	...	Community Woman (uncredited)
Franklin Ruehl	...	Homeless Man (uncredited)
Esa-Pekka Salonen	...	Conductor (uncredited)
Jules Sanchez	...	Skid Row Porta Potty Dweller (uncredited)
Sharon Savene	...	LAPD Officer (uncredited)
Thierry Segall	...	French Rock Star (uncredited)
Eric Shackelford	...	Homeless Man (uncredited)
Holly Sherman	...	Juilliard Student (uncredited)
Gary Sievers	...	Homeless Street Preacher (uncredited)
Kortnee Simmons	...	Extra (uncredited)
Arne Starr	...	Concert Hall Guest (uncredited)
Janaya Sultze	...	Ballerina (uncredited)
Jeff Sutherland	...	Cowboy on Plane with Wife (uncredited)
Gina Tleel	...	Music Teacher (uncredited)
Karmyn Tyler	...	Juilliard Party Guest (uncredited)
Maggie Wagner	...	Mrs. Villaraigosa (uncredited)
Troy Williams	...	Policeman - Hospital Scene (uncredited)

Directed by
Joe Wright

Writing credits (WGA)
Susannah Grant		(screenplay)
Steve Lopez		(book "The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music")

Produced by
Rikki Lea Bestall	....	co-producer
Tim Bevan	....	executive producer
Josephine Davies	....	associate producer
Eric Fellner	....	executive producer
Gary Foster	....	producer
Eric Heffron	....	co-producer (as Eric N. Heffron)
Russ Krasnoff	....	producer
Jeff Skoll	....	executive producer
Leeann Stonebreaker	....	co-producer
Patricia Whitcher	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Dario Marianelli

Cinematography by
Seamus McGarvey		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Paul Tothill

Casting by
Francine Maisler

Production Design by
Sarah Greenwood

Art Direction by
Greg Berry		(supervising art director) (as Gregory A. Berry)
Suzan Wexler

Set Decoration by
Julie Smith		(as Julie K. Smith)

Costume Design by
Jacqueline Durran

Makeup Department
Vivian Baker	....	additional makeup artist
Barbara Cantu	....	assistant hair department head
Gloria Pasqua Casny	....	hair department head
Iraina Crenshaw	....	hair stylist
David DeLeon	....	additional makeup artist (as Dave DeLeon)
Deidra Dixon	....	hair stylist: Mr. Foxx
Kelcey Fry	....	additional makeup artist
Scott Gamble	....	makeup artist: Cleveland
Rick Glassman	....	dental special effects: Mr. Foxx (as Dr. Rick Glassman)
Hitomi Golba	....	additional hair stylist
Angela Gurule	....	additional hair stylist
Joanne Harris	....	additional hair stylist
Brigitte Hennech	....	additional makeup artist
Laura Hill	....	additional makeup artist
Tanya Johnson	....	hair stylist: Cleveland (as Tonya Johnson)
Miia Kovero	....	additional hair stylist
Mark Landon	....	additional makeup artist
Cammy R. Langer	....	additional hair stylist (as Cammy Langer)
Deborah Lilly	....	hair stylist: Cleveland (as Deborah Lily)
LaLette Littlejohn	....	makeup artist: Mr. Foxx
Kathy Madison	....	makeup artist: Cleveland
Robert Maverick	....	additional makeup artist
Myke Michaels	....	additional makeup artist
Ve Neill	....	makeup department head
Ve Neill	....	makeup designer
Kim Novack	....	hair stylist: Cleveland
Alexei O'Brien	....	makeup artist
Brian Penikas	....	makeup supervisor
Cyndi Reece-Thorne	....	additional makeup artist
Sabine Roller	....	makeup supervisor (as Sabine Roller-Taylor)
Lisa Marie Rosenberg	....	hair stylist (as Lisa Marie Rosenberg Alpert)
Susan Schuler-Page	....	additional hair stylist (as Susan Schuler)
Brad Scott	....	additional hair stylist
Peggy Semtob	....	additional hair stylist
Nikoletta Skarlatos	....	assistant makeup department head
Victoria Wood	....	wig maker: Mr. Foxx
Debbie Zoller	....	additional makeup artist
Martha Callender	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Jed Dornoff	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Joel Harlow	....	prosthetic sculptor (uncredited)
Connie Kallos	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Corinna Liebel	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Veronica Lorenz	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Michael Mosher	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Bill Myer	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Jessica Nelson	....	contact lens technician (uncredited)
Loretta Nero	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Cristina Patterson Ceret	....	contact lens coordinator/painter (uncredited)
Heather Plott	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Robert Rapport	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Richard Redlefsen	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Yoichi Art Sakamoto	....	special effects prosthetics (uncredited)
Tina Sims	....	hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Abby Callahan	....	post-production supervisor (as Abigail Callahan)
Deborah Harding	....	post-production supervisor: UK
Don J. Hug	....	production supervisor: Cleveland
Ty Warren	....	executive in charge of production
Patricia Whitcher	....	unit production manager
Mark Graziano	....	post-production executive (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chris Castaldi	....	second assistant director
Eugene Davis	....	additional second assistant director
Eric Heffron	....	first assistant director (as Eric N. Heffron)
Thomas Q. Napper	....	second unit director
Eric Sherman	....	first assistant director: second unit
Marvin Williams	....	second second assistant director (as Marvin J. Williams Jr.)
Mike Currie	....	additional second second assistant director (uncredited)
Matthew Heffernan	....	additional assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Tom Altobello	....	assistant property master
Paul 'Eel' Anderson	....	set dresser
Brook Bacon	....	set dresser
Andrew Birdzell	....	set designer
Max Bozeman	....	set dresser (as Max K. Bozeman)
Sue Brook	....	set dresser
Joanna Bush	....	illustrator
Jim Butler	....	set dresser: Cleveland
Geovani Campos	....	toolperson: Cleveland
Clete Cetrone	....	mill foreperson
Digby Cottrell	....	set dresser
Richard Crain	....	gang boss
Sean Daly	....	artist: hand of Nathaniel Ayers
Fred Deyoe	....	propmaker foreperson (as Fred Dyoe)
Lou Economides	....	labor supervisor
Todd Ellis	....	property master
Michael P. Finnegan	....	tool technician (as Michael Patrick Finnegan)
Neil Garland	....	propmaker gangboss
Allison Gross	....	property person
John Guliano	....	propmaker foreperson (as John J. Guilliano)
Willie Haspel	....	labor foreperson (as William Haspel)
Chris Herrington	....	painter
Jay M. Hirsch	....	welding foreperson
John Hoskins	....	construction coordinator
Stuart John	....	construction coordinator: Cleveland
Tommy John	....	set painter
Kent Jones	....	paint foreperson
Dave Kilby	....	plaster foreman
Cynthia La Jeunesse	....	buyer
Robert Lambert	....	construction foreperson
Scott W. Leslie	....	set dresser
Eric Luling	....	on-set dresser (as Eric J. Luling)
Roger Lundeen	....	set designer
Ron Mason	....	assistant art director
Howard Payne Miller	....	set dresser
Terry Myers	....	construction foreperson: Cleveland (as Terri Myers)
Brett Phillips	....	model maker
Craig Pittman	....	set dresser
Hugh Pritchard	....	set dresser
Shari Ratliff	....	art department coordinator
Brent Rice	....	lead person
Karen Riemenschneider	....	set dresser
Katie Spencer	....	key set decorator (as Kate Spencer)
Christopher Taylor	....	set dresser
Karen Teneyck	....	graphic designer
Jim Wallis	....	set designer
William Wheaton	....	labor foreperson (as William R. Eheaton)
Robert Wilbanks	....	supervising plaster foreperson
Clyde Zimmerman	....	paint supervisor
David Agajanian	....	set dressing gangboss (uncredited)
Susan Chooljian	....	buyer (uncredited)
Paula D. Collins	....	set decorator: Cleveland (uncredited)
Erin Fite	....	buyer (uncredited)
Travis Huffman	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Robert Misetich	....	set paint foreman (uncredited)
Bruce Richter	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Jessica Samuelson	....	props (uncredited)
Andy Schofield	....	swing gang (uncredited)
Erik Soderstrom	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Michael Timman	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Jack White	....	food stylist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Chris Barron	....	digital transferer (as Christopher Barron)
Eric Bautista	....	cable person (as Eric A. Bautista)
Craig Berkey	....	sound designer
Craig Berkey	....	sound re-recording mixer
Craig Berkey	....	supervising sound editor
Tim Burby	....	digital sound editorial services
David Burk	....	dialogue assistant editor
John Countryman	....	digital transferer
Sean England	....	foley mixer
Doug Ford	....	engineering services
Ivan Fritz	....	digital sound editorial services
Jonathan Fuh	....	boom operator
José Antonio García	....	sound mixer
Pascal Garneau	....	foley editor
Jeff Gomillion	....	adr mixer
Laura Graham	....	dialogue editor
Jonathan Greber	....	digital transferer
Clifford 'Kip' Gynn	....	utility sound: Cleveland (as Kip Gynn)
Michael Haight	....	dialogue editor
Howie Hammerman	....	engineering services (as Howie Hammermann)
Ellen Heuer	....	foley artist
Greg LaPlante	....	digital mastering
Michael Lyle	....	foley artist
Zach Martin	....	sound mix technician
Shannon Mills	....	sound effects editor
Nathan Nance	....	sound mix technician
Becki Ponting	....	adr supervisor
Becki Ponting	....	dialogue supervisor
Christopher Scarabosio	....	sound designer (as Chris Scarabosio)
Christopher Scarabosio	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Chris Scarabosio)
Christopher Scarabosio	....	supervising sound editor (as Chris Scarabosio)
Dee Selby	....	assistant supervising sound editor
Kevin Sellers	....	foley recordist
Clint Smith	....	sound recordist
Steve Blazewick	....	additional sound utility (uncredited)
Derek Casari	....	adr engineer (uncredited)
Peter Gleaves	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Rick Gould	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Howard London	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Travis MacKay	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Philip Rogers	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Ronald G. Roumas	....	sound re-recordist (uncredited)
James Spencer	....	sound re-recordist (uncredited)
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Chad Ball	....	special effects technician: Cleveland
Donald T. Black	....	special effects technician (as Don Black)
Max Brennan	....	special effects technician: Cleveland
Rick Doyle	....	special effects technician: Cleveland
James Fraser	....	special effects technician: Cleveland
Donald Frazee	....	special effects coordinator (as Don Frazee)
Roland Hathaway	....	special effects technician: Cleveland
Scott Lingard	....	special effects foreperson
Spencer White	....	special effects technician: Cleveland

Visual Effects by
Simon Allmark	....	head of editorial: Double Negative (as Simon Almark)
Adrian Banton	....	compositor: Double Negative
Frank Berbert	....	compositor: Double Negative
Max Decroix	....	technical director: Double Negative
Andy Hague	....	visual effects editor: synthesia sequence, Double Negative
Robert Hemmings	....	visual effects animator: Dpuble Negative (as Rob Hemmings)
Claus Kogsbøll	....	animator
Emma Larsson	....	visual effects producer: Double Negative
Matthew Leach	....	studio assistant
Gurel Mehmet	....	concept artist: Double Negative
Andre Metello	....	character technical director: double negative
John Moffatt	....	visual effects producer
John Moffatt	....	visual effects supervisor
Stuart Nelhams	....	visual effects editor: Double Negative
Laurent-Paul Robert	....	technical director: Double Negative (as Laurent Robert)
Melissa Taylor	....	visual effects executive producer: Double Negative
Helen Wood	....	compositor: Double Negative
Leanne Young	....	visual effects editor: Double Negative
George Zwier	....	compositor: Double Negative
Patrick Clancey	....	digital opticals (uncredited)
Pete Hanson	....	studio manager: Double Negative (uncredited)
Jan Hyldebrandt-Larsen	....	visual effects producer (uncredited)
Martin Kupski	....	matte painter (uncredited)
Taz Lodder	....	technical support: Double Negative (uncredited)
Thomas Mathai	....	data manager (uncredited)
Julia Reinhard	....	digital compositor: Double Negative (uncredited)
Tom Westermann	....	digital artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Daniel W. Barringer	....	stunts (as Daniel Barringer)
Chino Binamo	....	stunts
John T. Cypert	....	stunts (as John Cypert)
Greg Wayne Elam	....	stunts (as Greg Elam)
Greg Wayne Elam	....	stunts
Kofi Elam	....	stunts (as Kofie Elam)
Norman Epperson	....	precision driver
Greg Fitzpatrick	....	stunts
Mickey Giacomazzi	....	stunt coordinator
Allan Graf	....	stunts
Sean Graham	....	stunts
Hollis Hill	....	stunts
Kevin L. Jackson	....	stunts
Hannah Kozak	....	stunts
Jalil Jay Lynch	....	stunts (as Jalil Lynch)
Ed McDermott II	....	precision driver
Marilyn Miller	....	stunts
Robert Nagle	....	stunts (as Robert Patrick Nagle)
Chad Randall	....	stunts
Scotty Richards	....	precision driving coordinator (as Scott Richards)
George Marshall Ruge	....	stunts
Todd Schneider	....	stunts
Gregg Smrz	....	stunts
Shirley Smrz	....	stunts
C.C. Taylor	....	stunts
Aaron Toney	....	stunts
Peter Weireter	....	stunts
Jim Wilkey	....	stunts
Keith Woulard	....	stunts
Danny Wynands	....	stunts (as Dan Wynands)
Scott Alan Berk	....	precision driver (uncredited)
Jayce Bradley	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Thomas DuPont	....	stunts (uncredited)
Greg Fitzpatrick	....	stunt double: Robert Downey Jr. (uncredited)
Joey Freitas	....	precision driver (uncredited)
Michael Maddigan	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Kortney Manns	....	stunts (uncredited)
Angela Meryl	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Kai Nuuhiwa	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Allan Padelford	....	remote drive systems (uncredited)
Kofi Yiadom	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Dustin Ault	....	second company grip
Herb Ault	....	first company grip
Russell Ayer	....	electrician
Paul C. Babin	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as Paul Babin)
Paul C. Babin	....	director of photography: second unit (as Paul Babin)
Luis G. Benavides	....	grip (as Luis Benavides)
George Billinger III	....	Steadicam operator (as George Billinger)
Trevor Carroll-Coe	....	film loader
Alejandro J. Castillo	....	electrician
Cole Chetney	....	grip
Gary S. Christie	....	grip (as Gary Christie)
Tim Christie	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
Chuck Cocita	....	chief rigging technician: Cleveland
Bill Coe	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Andrew Crankshaw	....	camera production assistant
Brandon Cundiff	....	grip: Cleveland
R. Michael De Chellis	....	assistant chief rigging technician (as R. Michael Dechellis)
Julian de la Pena	....	electrician
Shannon Deats	....	grip
Dhamarata Dhiensuwana	....	first company rigging grip
Mitch Dubin	....	camera operator
François Duhamel	....	still photographer
Jeff Fischer	....	second company rigging grip: Cleveland
Jeff Fisher	....	rigging grip
David J. Frederick	....	Steadicam operator
Jason Gary	....	grip
Oscar Gomez	....	second company rigging grip
Chris Haarhoff	....	Steadicam operator
Douglas S. Holgate	....	aerial director of photography: second unit (as Doug Holgate)
Dan Jarrell	....	first company rigging grip: Cleveland (as Daniel F. Jarrell)
Tim Juengel	....	grip: Cleveland
Thomas Ahlo Kelii	....	electrician
Thomas D. Lairson Jr.	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
John Mang	....	dolly grip: "a" camera
Kevin Mart	....	grip: Cleveland
Kevin Martt	....	grip: Cleveland (as Kevin Mart)
Bobby McMahan	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Robert A. McMahan)
Luis Moreno	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Chris Moseley	....	director of photography: second unit (as Christopher Moseley)
Chris Napolitano	....	chief rigging technician
Fred Michael Palluzzi	....	electrician
Lyle Robbins	....	rigging electrician
Eric Sagot	....	electrician (as Eric Wolfson-Sagot)
Michael J. Schwartz	....	second company rigging technician: Cleveland
Mike Shaheen	....	24 frame video playback operator
Carlos Siblis	....	spacecam technician: Second Unit
Skyler Tegland	....	grip
Chuck Weiss	....	video assist operator
Michael D. Weldon	....	first assistant photographer: second unit
Adam N. White	....	grip: Cleveland (as Adam White)
Rick Whitfield	....	24 frame video playback supervisor
Jeffrey L. Wilson	....	grip (as Jeff Wilson)
Michael Woodside	....	electrician
Randy Woodside	....	chief lighting technician
Harry Zimmerman	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Ron Alexus	....	rigging technician (uncredited)
Mark Anderson	....	libra technician (uncredited)
Joseph Ayer	....	rigger (uncredited)
Steven W. Blumenfeld	....	video playback operator (uncredited)
John Bonnin	....	libra head operator (uncredited)
Jim Drew	....	electrician (uncredited)
Louie Escobar	....	grip (uncredited)
Russ Faust	....	electrician (uncredited)
Michael Ferris	....	camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited)
Clement Gharini	....	camera operator: flying camera (uncredited)
Paul J. Giacalone	....	grip (uncredited)
Jonathan Gomez	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
Joe Hill	....	grip (uncredited)
Jake Hossfeld	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Robert Ikeda	....	grip (uncredited)
Amos James	....	grip (uncredited)
Damon Marcellino	....	set lighting technician: re-shoots (uncredited)
Frankie Martinez	....	electrician (uncredited)
Ivan H. Migel	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
Jon Philion	....	libra head technician (uncredited)
Donnie Schneider	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
David Speck	....	additional second assistant camera (uncredited)
N. Owen Taylor Jr.	....	additional video assist operator (uncredited)
Chuck Whelan	....	first assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department
Maryellen Aviano	....	background casting: Central Casting
Elizabeth Chodar	....	casting assistant
Kathy Driscoll	....	casting associate (as Kathleen Driscoll-Mohler)
Leslee Feldman	....	casting executive
Lauren Grey	....	casting associate
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Will F. Moore	....	background casting assistant: Cleveland (as William Moore)
Lillian Pyles	....	background casting: Cleveland
Marcy Ronen	....	casting: Cleveland
Darya Balyura	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)
Krysti Baxter	....	casting assistant (uncredited)
Claire Benjamin	....	extras casting (uncredited)
Tony Hobbs	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kim Andrews	....	costumer: Cleveland
Craig Anthony	....	costumer: Mr. Foxx
Cha Blevins	....	costume supervisor (as Deborah Blevins)
Leah Brown	....	costumer (as Leah P. Brown)
Karan Doherty	....	key costumer
Jenny Eagan	....	costumer
Diana Edgmon	....	costumer
Julia Gombert	....	assistant textile artist
Corrine Larson	....	costumer
Robin McMullan	....	key costumer
Laura Neeff	....	costumer
Marie Schley	....	costumer
Barbara Shiff	....	costumer: Cleveland (as Barbara Schiff)
Nancy Smytka	....	on-set costumer (as Nancy E. Smytka)
Paul Spadone	....	assistant costume designer
Karina Torrico	....	costumer: background
Bethany Bernhard	....	costumer (uncredited)
Jessica Carpenter	....	costumer (uncredited)
Rhonda Earick	....	costume ager/dyer (uncredited)
Julie Sifuentes Etheridge	....	costume assistant (uncredited)
Delia Hauser	....	costumer (uncredited)
Niamh Murphy	....	costume textile artist (uncredited)
Daisy Alexandra Sylbert-Torres	....	costumer: Wrap (uncredited)

Editorial Department
P.J. Burch	....	assistant editor
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Stephen Byrne	....	assistant digital intermediate producer: EFilm
Adam Cole	....	post-production coordinator
Liz Flush	....	dailies project manager: EFilm
Nathan Godley	....	assistant editor
Jana Lynn Gold	....	assistant editor (as Jana Carson-Gold)
Shaun Paul Gordon	....	post-production coordinator (as Shaun Gordon)
Dale E. Grahn	....	color timer (as Dale Grahn)
Brady Hood	....	editorial production assistant
Curtis Lindersmith	....	digital intermediate editor: EFilm
Yvan Lucas	....	colorist: EFilm
Giselle Ponce	....	apprentice editor
Christian Prejza	....	digital intermediate producer: EFilm
Matt Purse	....	high definition preview editor: EFilm
Tom Reiser	....	colorist assist: EFilm
Mark Sachen	....	colorist: dailies/preview, EFilm
Ashley Smith	....	editorial production assistant
Gabrielle Smith	....	assistant editor
Bridgette Williams	....	first assistant editor
Trudy Yee	....	assistant editor
Brian George	....	colorist: Efilm (uncredited)
Matt Sweat	....	post-production assistant (uncredited)

Music Department
Michael Atwell	....	protools engineer
Tim Boot	....	music playback operator (as Timothy Boot)
Deborah Borda	....	president and ceo: The Los Angeles Philharmonic
Dominick Certo	....	music editor
Vincent Cirilli	....	protools engineer
Andrew Cook	....	cello instructor: Mr. Martin
Caroline Dale	....	cello instructor: Mr. Hollander
Sandy DeCrescent	....	music contractor
Mark Graham	....	music preparation: Joann Kane Music Service
Jennifer Hawks	....	music executive
The Hollywood Studio Symphony	....	additional music performers
Ben Hong	....	cello instructor: Mr. Foxx
Ben Hong	....	musician: featured cellist
Ben Hong	....	orchestral technical advisor
The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra	....	featuring
Adam Michalak	....	score recordist
Alyssa Park	....	violin instructor: Mr. Foxx
Victor Pesavento	....	music preparation
John Richards	....	music mixer
John Richards	....	music recordist
Maggie Rodford	....	score supervisor
Peter Rotter	....	music contractor
Esa-Pekka Salonen	....	conductor
Gail Samuel	....	vice president and general manager: The Los Angeles Philharmonic
The University of Southern California Orchestra	....	additional music performers (as The USC Orchestra)
Benjamin Wallfisch	....	conductor
Jody Jenkins	....	music programmer (uncredited)
Jasper Randall	....	vocal contractor (uncredited)
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Matthew Butcher	....	driver: Mr. Foxx
Denny Caira	....	transportation coordinator
Jayson Chang	....	transportation dispatcher (as Michael J. Chang)
Karen K. Chang	....	transportation dispatcher (as Karen Chang)
Glenn Gibson	....	transportation captain: Cleveland
Jimmy Rich	....	driver: Mr. Downey Jr. (as James Rich)
Mike Shannon	....	transportation captain
Vaughn Bladen	....	driver (uncredited)
Mark Brown	....	production van operator (uncredited)
James Waitkus	....	transportation captain: additional photography (uncredited)

Other crew
Kate Amer	....	production coordinator: Cleveland
H. Leah Amir	....	craft service (as Leah Amir)
Kokayi Ampah	....	location manager
Lillian Madere Andrade	....	studio teacher: Cleveland (as Lillian Madere)
Ronald Antwine	....	assistant location manager
Nathaniel Anthony Ayers	....	consultant
Jennifer Ayers-Moore	....	consultant
Steve Beimler	....	assistant location manager
John Bocchicchio	....	medic
Katherine Braham	....	production assistant: Cleveland
Dave Brown	....	stand-in
Francie Brown	....	dialect coach
Alex Capaldi	....	production secretary: Cleveland
Michael Cappetta	....	production assistant: Cleveland
Krista Carpenter	....	assistant: Mr. Foster
Jerry Carville	....	construction accountant
Justin Carville	....	assistant accountant: Cleveland
Cristina Christian	....	first assistant accountant (as Christina Duncan)
Blair Nicole Clark	....	production assistant: Cleveland
Adam Cole	....	post production coordinator
Elisa Ann Conant	....	assistant location manager
Andrew Crankshaw	....	production assistant
Pamella D'Pella	....	assistant location manager (as Pamela D'Pella)
Steven Danka	....	craft service: Cleveland
Matthew T. Denholm	....	location manager: Cleveland
Darryl Dickenson	....	production assistant: Cleveland
Moe Dixon	....	craft service: Cleveland
Sierra Donley	....	production assistant (as Sierra D. Donley)
Chloe Dorigan	....	assistant: Mr. Bevan (as Chloé Dorigan)
Blake Fabian	....	production secretary
Scott Fernandez	....	assistant: Mr. Foster
Anthony J. Gardner	....	medic: Cleveland
John Gardner	....	medic: Cleveland
Karen E. Gilbert	....	assistant location manager (as Karen Gilbert)
Erica Gonzales	....	second assistant accountant (as Erica Woolrich)
René González	....	projectionist (as René Gonzalez)
Rhona Gordon	....	studio teacher
Matt Haggerty	....	production assistant (as Matthew Haggerty)
Danny Harris	....	production assistant
Lauren Henry	....	animal coordinator
Gloria Hernandez	....	accounting clerk
Brianna Hoskins	....	assistant: Ms. Whitcher
Michelle Hulan	....	production assistant
Brook Knaack	....	production assistant (as Brooke Knaack)
Julius Kwolek	....	production assistant: Cleveland
Tiffany Laufer	....	production assistant: Cleveland
Courtney Lether	....	production assistant
Janet Lonsdale	....	production accountant
Steve Lopez	....	consultant
James A. Mahathey	....	location manager: Cleveland (as James Mahathey)
Christine Mammolito	....	assistant: Mr. Downey Jr.
Robert Mazaraki	....	production coordinator
Kerry Lyn McKissick	....	script supervisor (as Lyn McKissick)
Khanya Mkhize	....	adr voice group
Hilary Momberger	....	script supervisor: additional Photography
John Montgomery	....	payroll accountant
Marie Nashold	....	medic (as Ree Nashold)
Iyanna Newborn	....	assistant: Mr. Foxx
Shaun O'Banion	....	assistant: Mr. Wright
Michael Palmer	....	assistant: Mr. Krasnoff
Margo Romano	....	key second assistant accountant
Michael Saunders	....	production assistant (as Michael E. Saunders)
Brian Schaeffer	....	stand-in
Andy Schofield	....	utility technician
Ptah Shabaf	....	assistant location manager
Cara Shine	....	assistant: Mr. Fellner
Marc Siegel	....	production assistant
Michael Singleton	....	production assistant: Cleveland
Amira Soliman	....	production assistant: Cleveland
Charles A. Tamburro	....	aerial coordinator: second unit (as Chuck Tamburro)
Charles A. Tamburro	....	pilot: second unit (as Chuck Tamburro)
John Tamburro	....	pilot: second unit
Alison A. Taylor	....	key assistant location manager (as Alison Taylor-Fletcher)
William Thompson	....	personal fitness trainer
Gary Trentham	....	assistant production coordinator (as Gary L. Trentham II)
Chris Vargas	....	production assistant
Laura Webb	....	accounting clerk: Cleveland
Josh Wever	....	production assistant (as Joshua Weaver)
Donna Williams	....	production assistant: Cleveland
Nora Wooldridge	....	production assistant
Alex L. Worman	....	unit publicist (as Alex Worman)
Tara Allgood	....	production assistant: additional photography (uncredited)
Sam Alvelo	....	additional set production assistant (uncredited)
Taylor Benavides	....	production secretary: additional photography (uncredited)
Candy Bennici	....	script supervisor: second unit (uncredited)
Lori Berlanga	....	production coordinator: additional photography (uncredited)
John Butterfield	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Elisa Ann Conant	....	location manager: additional photography (uncredited)
Darell Day	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Allison T. DiBiase	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Karen Garlich	....	first assistant accountant: additional photography (uncredited)
Erica Gonzales	....	second assistant accountant (uncredited)
Robert G. Goodwin	....	movement consultant (uncredited)
Jeff Hubbard	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Eva Jensen	....	studio teacher (uncredited)
Sean Kirkpatrick	....	additional set production assistant (uncredited)
Jessamyn Land	....	additional set production assistant (uncredited)
Tamara Maellaro	....	medic (uncredited)
Jason A. McCauley	....	location scout: New York (uncredited)
Bobby Ravanshenas	....	assistant to cast (uncredited)
Caitlin Ringness	....	assistant location manager: Cleveland (uncredited)
Sam Sako	....	adr loop artist (uncredited)
Ross Scharphorn	....	additional set production assistant (uncredited)
Scott Sheldon	....	set paramedic (uncredited)
Roland Sonnenburg	....	animal trainer (uncredited)
Kori Sparks	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Matthew T.	....	location manager: Cleveland (uncredited)
Marta Tomkiw	....	key assistant location manager (uncredited)
Jodi Tripi	....	stock footage researcher (uncredited)
Mike Tsucalas	....	additional set production assistant (uncredited)
Daniel Villarreal	....	production assistant: additional photography (uncredited)
Victor Winters-Junco	....	additional set production assistant (uncredited)
Garson Yu	....	title designer and supervisor (uncredited)

Thanks
Frank Jackson	....	the producers wish to thank: City of Cleveland, the Honorable Mayor
Stephen Marder	....	the producers wish to thank (as Dr. Stephen Marder)
Janos Marton	....	the producers wish to thank: The Living Museum at the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center (as Dr. Janos Marton)
Lyndie Wright	....	the producers wish to thank
Sarah Wright	....	the producers wish to thank

Production Companies

• DreamWorks SKG (as DreamWorks Pictures) (presents)
• Universal Pictures (presents)
• StudioCanal (as StudioCanal) (in association with)
• Participant Media (in association with)
• Krasnoff Foster Productions (as Krasnoff/Foster Entertainment)
• Working Title Films (in association with)

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• Paramount Pictures Entertainment (2009) (Canada) (theatrical)
• StudioCanal (2009) (France) (theatrical)
• Toho-Towa (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2009) (Greece) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2010) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2009) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• DreamWorks Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Film1 (2010) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Finnkino (2009) (Finland) (all media)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (2010) (USA) (TV)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2010) (Belgium) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Double Negative

Other Companies

• Deluxe Catering  catering
• Videocam  video projection
• SISS Ltd.  security: for Mr. Foxx
• Skywalker Sound  sound post-production (as Skywalker Sound a Lucasfilm Ltd. Company Main County, California)
• Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage  score recording and mixing facility (as Sony Pictures Scoring Stage)
• EFilm  digital intermediate
• yU+Co.  main titles
• Pacific Title  end titles
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes & dollies
• American Roadshow Motion Picture And Television Catering  catering: Cleveland Unit (as American Roadshow)
• The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra  the producers wish to thank
• Lamp Community  the producers wish to thank
• Midnight Mission, The  the producers wish to thank
• Volunteers of America  the producers wish to thank
• Downtown Women's Center  the producers wish to thank
• Skid Row Housing Trust  the producers wish to thank
• SRO Housing Group  the producers wish to thank
• Union Rescue Mission  the producers wish to thank
• Weingart Center  the producers wish to thank
• Los Angeles Mission  the producers wish to thank
• Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority  the producers wish to thank
• Los Angeles Times  special thanks
• Air-Edel Associates  music services
• Allan Padelford Camera Cars  camera equipment provided by (remote drive system)
• Behind the Scenes Freight  shipping by
• Bender ET  GFCI shock protection provided by
• Central Casting  background casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  stabilized remote camera systems
• David Haddad  transportation equipment
• Deutsche Grammophon  soundtrack
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• Film Art  artwork
• Haddad's  transportation equipment
• Intelligent Media  international monitoring agency
• Jo Anne Kane Music Services  music preparation (as Joann Kane Music Service)
• Klass Security and Investigations  anti-piracy film security (uncredited)
• LCW Props  set equipment
• Lightworks  edited on
• Los Angeles Center Studios  sound stages
• Rockbottom Rentals  Nextel cell phone rentals
• Runway  post-production services
• Spacecam Systems  aerial cameras provided by
• Star Waggons  cast trailers
• Star Waggons  hair and make-up
• Star Waggons  star trailers
• Tai Audio  walkies provided by
• Technicolor  release printing
• Wildfire Studios  adr recording facility

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, some drug use and language

Runtime:

117 min

Country:

UK | USA | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:PG-13 (certificate #44923) | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:12 | Ireland:12A | Singapore:PG | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | UK:12A | Finland:K-11 | Argentina:13 | Brazil:12 | New Zealand:M | Mexico:B | Sweden:11 | Singapore:PG13 (re-rating) | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Biltmore Hotel - 506 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

DreamWorks SKG

Trivia:

Despite his distrust of two-dimensional images, Nathaniel Ayers did attend the premiere of this film in Los Angeles with his family, who flew in for the occasion. He rarely watches movies or television.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Lopez leaves the Lamp facility after waiting for Ayers, he gets into his Saab and sees a prostitute walk in front of his car towards some people. She is seen clearly because of the reflection of his car headlights. When the scene changes back to the car, the headlights are not on.

Quotes:

Steve Lopez:I've never loved anything the way he loves music.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Informers/The Soloist/Tyson (#1.9)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

String Quartet No. 12, Op. 1127, Mvmt. II

Wright, Downey and Foxx are good enough artists to lift this above its Oscar bait plot

This film was supposed to be a major competitor for the Oscars last year, but Paramount bumped it to a few months later. Despite the mixed reviews the film has received, I believe it would have been a major contender. I honestly think Paramount's decision not only ruined its chances for Oscars, it gave the impression that there was something wrong with the picture. There isn't, really. The subject matter does scream "Oscar Bait", with Robert Downey Jr. playing a newspaper columnist who writes about a schizophrenic genius musician (Jamie Foxx) who is homeless on the streets of L.A. We all remember Shine. Shine was pretty good (if entirely made up, as we later discovered). The Soloist is probably a little better. I think it's stronger because of its exploration of the relationship between the two central characters. Both Downey and Foxx are extremely good; both are award-worthy. This material could easily have been cheesy Oscar bait, but director Joe Wright (Pride and Prejudice and Atonement) is a virtuoso himself. The way he uses image and sound move the story along beautifully, not allowing the clichés to clog up the film.