"Life has a mind of its own"

2009

1h 49m

6.7(785 votes)

Drama

Music

Overview

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

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73 members

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Robert Downey Jr.

Steve Lopez

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Jamie Foxx

Nathaniel Ayers

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Catherine Keener

Mary Weston

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Tom Hollander

Graham Claydon

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Nelsan Ellis

David Carter

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Michael Bunin

Adam Crane

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LisaGay Hamilton

Jennifer Ayers

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Rachael Harris

Leslie Bloom

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Stephen Root

Curt Reynolds

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Lorraine Toussaint

Flo Ayers

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Jena Malone

Cheery Lab Tech

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Octavia Spencer

Troubled Woman

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Justin Martin

Young Nathaniel

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Kokayi Ampah

Bernie Carpenter

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Patrick Tatten

Paul Jr.

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Susane Lee

Marisa

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Marcos De Silvas

Mayor Villaigosa

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Ilia Volok

Harry Barnoff

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Mike Nowak

Julliard Conductor

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David Jean Thomas

Angry Homeless Man

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Lemon Andersen

Uncle Tommy

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Kevin Michael Key

Homeless Transvestite

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Moya Brady

Barely Dressed Woman

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Orlando Ashley

LAMP Homeless Guy

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Artel Great

Leon

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J.J. Boone

Shouting Woman

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Annie McKnight

LAMP Advocate

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Bernadette Speakes

Homeless Lady

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Anna Levin

Leeann

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Steve Foster

Steve

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Vivian George

Teresa

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Kevin Cohen

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Courtney Andre

Courtney

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Teri Hughes

Detroit

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Linda Harris

Linda

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Albert Olson

Bam Bam

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Melissa Black

Melissa

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Valarie Hudspeth

Mama Grouch

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Darryl Black St.

Darryl

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Kiana Parker

Kiana

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Hazard Banner

Hazard

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Russell Brown

Russell

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Jacqueline Sue West

Jackie

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Joyre Manuel

Ashley

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Lorinda Hawkins

Singing Woman

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Annette Valley

Annette

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Patrick Kelly

Patrick

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Quiana Farrow

Quiana

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Tony Genaro

Globe Lobby Guard

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Charlie Weirauch

Atheist

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Wayne Lopez

Cop with Tents

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Joe Hernandez-Kolski

EMT #1

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Noel Gugliemi

Winston Street Cop

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Paul Cruz

EMT #2

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Wil Garret

Homeless Man

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Halbert Hernandez

EMT #3

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Alejandro Patiño

Construction Worker

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Karole Selmon

Homeless Woman #1

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Rob Nagle

Neil

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Patricia Place

Cello Donor

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Ralph Cole Jr.

Enraged Homeless Man

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Gladys Khan

Reception Nurse

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Palma Lawrence Reed

ER Nurse

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Isabel Hubmann

Laid-off Employee

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Bonita Jefferson

Homeless Woman #2

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Eshana O'Neal

Winston Street Prostitute

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Myia Hubbard

Young Jennifer Ayers

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Iyanna Newborn

Miss Little John

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Bronwyn Hardy

Beauty Shop Girl

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Troy Blendell

News Editor

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Nick Nervies

Jennifer's Son

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Paul Norwood

Editor

Writing

Wally Lozano

Sign Spinner (uncredited)

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Robert Downey Jr.

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Catherine Keener

Tom Hollander

Nelsan Ellis

Michael Bunin

LisaGay Hamilton

Rachael Harris

Stephen Root

Lorraine Toussaint

Jena Malone

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Marcos De Silvas

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Mike Nowak

David Jean Thomas

Lemon Andersen

Kevin Michael Key

Moya Brady

Orlando Ashley

Artel Great

J.J. Boone

Annie McKnight

Bernadette Speakes

Anna Levin

Steve Foster

Vivian George

Kevin Cohen

Courtney Andre

Teri Hughes

Linda Harris

Albert Olson

Melissa Black

Valarie Hudspeth

Darryl Black St.

Kiana Parker

Hazard Banner

Russell Brown

Jacqueline Sue West

Joyre Manuel

Lorinda Hawkins

Annette Valley

Patrick Kelly

Quiana Farrow

Tony Genaro

Charlie Weirauch

Wayne Lopez

Joe Hernandez-Kolski

Noel Gugliemi

Paul Cruz

Wil Garret

Halbert Hernandez

Alejandro Patiño

Karole Selmon

Rob Nagle

Patricia Place

Ralph Cole Jr.

Gladys Khan

Palma Lawrence Reed

Isabel Hubmann

Bonita Jefferson

Eshana O'Neal

Myia Hubbard

Iyanna Newborn

Bronwyn Hardy

Troy Blendell

Nick Nervies

Paul Norwood

Wally Lozano