"A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper."
Robert Downey Jr.
as Steve Lopez
Jamie Foxx
as Nathaniel Ayers
Catherine Keener
as Mary Weston
Tom Hollander
as Graham Claydon
Nelsan Ellis
as David Carter
Michael Bunin
as Adam Crane
LisaGay Hamilton
as Jennifer Ayers
Rachael Harris
as Leslie Bloom
Stephen Root
as Curt Reynolds
Lorraine Toussaint
as Flo Ayers
Jena Malone
as Cheery Lab Tech
Octavia Spencer
as Troubled Woman
Justin Martin
as Young Nathaniel
Kokayi Ampah
as Bernie Carpenter
Patrick Tatten
as Paul Jr.
Susane Lee
as Marisa
Marcos De Silvas
as Mayor Villaigosa
Ilia Volok
as Harry Barnoff
Mike Nowak
as Julliard Conductor
David Jean Thomas
as Angry Homeless Man
Lemon Andersen
as Uncle Tommy
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
Steve Foster
as Steve
Vivian George
as Teresa
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 St.
as Darryl
Kiana Parker
as Kiana
Hazard Banner
as Hazard
Russell Brown
as Russell
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
Paul Cruz
as EMT #2
Wil Garret
as Homeless Man
Halbert Hernandez
as EMT #3
Alejandro Patiño
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
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 News Editor
Nick Nervies
as Jennifer's Son
Paul Norwood
as Editor
Wally Lozano
as Sign Spinner (uncredited)
Siso Kamburov
as Disney Hall Patron (uncredited)
Russ Krasnoff
Producer
Sarah Greenwood
Production Design
Joe Wright
Director
Paul Tothill
Editor
Steve Lopez
Author
Greg Berry
Art Direction
Ve Neill
Makeup Department Head
Susannah Grant
Screenplay
Gary Foster
Jacqueline Durran
Costume Design
Patricia Whitcher
Executive Producer
Francine Maisler
Casting
Allan Graf
Stunts
C.C. Taylor
Hannah Kozak
Shirley Smrz
Chad Randall
Sean Graham
Jalil Jay Lynch
Gregg Smrz
George Marshall Ruge
Todd Schneider
Robert Nagle
Marilyn Miller
Angela Meryl
Jim Wilkey
Scotty Richards
Stunt Coordinator
Kevin L. Jackson
Norman Epperson
Stunt Driver
Ed McDermott II
Michael Caradonna
Daniel W. Barringer
Kofi Elam
Chino Binamo
Michael Maddigan
Scott Alan Berk
Keith Woulard
Jason Cekanski
John T. Cypert
Peter Weireter
Kofi Yiadom
Aaron Toney
Greg Wayne Elam
Allan Padelford
Greg Fitzpatrick
Hollis Hill
Danny Wynands
Kortney Manns
Mickey Giacomazzi
Thomas DuPont
Robert Mazaraki
Production Coordinator
Kerry Lyn McKissick
Script Supervisor
François Duhamel
Still Photographer
Dominick Certo
Music Editor
Seamus McGarvey
Director of Photography
Julie Smith
Set Decoration
Dario Marianelli
Original Music Composer
Gloria Pasqua Casny
Hair Department Head
Unit Production Manager
Lisa Marie Rosenberg
Hairstylist
Adam Cole
Post Production Coordinator
Chris Castaldi
Second Assistant Director
Jeff Skoll
Eric Heffron
Co-Producer
Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner