The Soloist

~Life has a mind of its own

Overview

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

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 2009-04-24
Budget: $60000000
Revenue: $38332994
Runtime: 117 min

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