Release date: April 24, 2009 More »

Country	Date
Argentina	October 29, 2009
Australia	September 3, 2009
Belgium	February 1, 2010
Brazil	November 6, 2009
Canada	April 24, 2009
Czech Republic	October 22, 2009
Denmark	October 16, 2009
Germany	December 10, 2009
Greece	September 3, 2009
Israel	September 10, 2009
Mexico	September 25, 2009
Netherlands	February 1, 2010
New Zealand	September 3, 2009
Norway	October 16, 2009
Poland	October 23, 2009
Portugal	October 15, 2009
Romania	October 16, 2009
South Korea	November 19, 2009
Spain	February 19, 2010
UK	September 25, 2009
USA	April 24, 2009

Cast:

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

Based on the true story of musical prodigy Nathaniel Ayers, who developed schizophrenia in his second year at Juilliard and ended up homeless on the streets of downtown L.A. where he performs the violin and cello. The drama is based on the relationship the musician developed with Steve Lopez, a Los Angeles Times reporter whose column informed the script, as did a book Lopez is writing that Putnam will publish in the spring.