"Life has a mind of its own"

2009

1h 49m

6.7(786 votes)

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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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