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Quick Info

Rating

6.7/10

Release2009

Runtime1h 49m

StatusReleased

Budget$60,000,000

Revenue$38,332,994

Production

DreamWorks Pictures

Universal Pictures

StudioCanal

Participant

Krasnoff / Foster Entertainment

Working Title Films

Movie

The Soloist

2009

1h 49m

6.7

Drama

Music

Synopsis

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

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