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FILM DETAILS

Certificate 12A

Cast Robert Downey Jr. Catherine Keener Jamie Foxx Stephen Root

Directors Joe Wright

Screenwriters

Running Time 117 minutes

The Soloist (12A)

Plot
LA journalist Steve Lopez (Downey Jr.) is in search of a story. And, thanks to a cycling accident, he finds one in colourful tramp Nathaniel Ayers (Foxx), who has a secret history as a musical prodigy. Over time, though, Lopez becomes more than a story; he becomes a mission.

Verdict
Intelligent and uncompromising, with knock-out performances from Downey Jr. and Foxx .


Reviewer: Dan Jolin

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