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Goodbye Solo (2008)
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Release Date:
26 August 2009 (Belgium)
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Plot:
Two men form an unlikely friendship that will change both of their lives forever. full summary | full synopsis
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1 win
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(81 articles)
What's Left in 2009?
(From FilmExperience. 8 November 2009, 1:48 PM, PST)
Directors of the Decade: Ramin Bahrani
(From FilmExperience. 22 October 2009, 4:19 PM, PDT)
(From FilmExperience. 8 November 2009, 1:48 PM, PST)
Directors of the Decade: Ramin Bahrani
(From FilmExperience. 22 October 2009, 4:19 PM, PDT)
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Best film I saw at Toronto Film Festival
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Cast
(Credited cast) | Souleymane Sy Savane | ... | Solo |
| Red West | ... | William |
| Diana Franco Galindo | ... | Alex |
| Lane 'Roc' Williams | ... | Roc |
| Mamadou Lam | ... | Mamadou |
| Carmen Leyva | ... | Quiera |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Peter N. Anyieth | ... | DVD Seller |
 | Jim Babel | ... | Airline Interviewer |
| Sarah S. Brooks | ... | Passenger with Hat |
| Lasheka Brown | ... | Crack Passenger |
| Alexandra Dimopoulos | ... | Nurse |
 | Neill Fleeman | ... | Airline Interviewer |
| Jamill 'Peaches' Fowler | ... | Pork Chop |
| Evelia Garcia | ... | Bar Owner |
 | Chris Greene | ... | Thug |
| Viktor Hernandez | ... | Quiera's Cousin |
| Wel Mayom Jok | ... | DVD Seller |
| J. Malaak Juuk | ... | Motel Janitor |
| Damian Jewan Lee | ... | Passenger |
 | Linda Lindsly | ... | Airline Interviewer |
| Djibril Lo | ... | Bank Cab Driver |
| Ken Lugen | ... | Taxi Cab Employee |
| Angus MacLachlan | ... | Crack Passenger |
| Trevor Metscher | ... | Ticket Attendant |
| Caleb Paul | ... | Solo's Baby |
| Christian Prince | ... | Thug |
| Greg Prince | ... | Thug |
| Jeff Prince | ... | Thug |
 | Navani Reyes | ... | Navani |
| Catherine Sewell | ... | Hospital Receptionist |
| Norman L. Sloan | ... | Pharmacist |
| Virgilio Tix | ... | Quiera's Cousin |
| Donald Wardlow | ... | Sleeping Passenger |
| Pat West | ... | Diner Hostess |
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Rated R for language.
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USA:91 min | Canada:91 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
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Errors in geography: The protagonist's taxi is shown on the Linville Viaduct. This is not on the route between Blowing Rock and Winston-Salem.
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References Flannel Pajamas (2006)
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Without a doubt this was the best film I saw at the Toronto Film Festival. My girlfriend and I decided to make a trip up there for a few days to see some films, enjoy the city and catch Niagara Falls. We saw some good films, and some not-so-good films, but most of them were good... but none of them captivated us like Goodbye Solo. It was on our short list because we had seen and really liked Chop Shop-- by the same director. This one is even better. The lead actor is just amazing!! This guy is going to win some awards. He is so charming that you can't help but want to watch everything he does. The whole audience was laughing for like the first half of the film because him and the old man - the big dawg! - are just so funny together and the things they say and do together are just great... but it was the ending that really got us. My girlfriend was crying. So were a lot of people around us... And the last shots are really beautiful. I don't know where they filmed it, but the location was amazing. The mountain and the trees and fog... it was just amazing how the filmed those colors and fog, like it wasn't real or something. The film really, really moved us and stayed with us for the rest of our trip and we talked about it a lot on our drive home. Solo changed so much in the film... that guy is a great actor. We will see it again when it comes out for sure.