Goodbye Solo (2008)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Ramin Bahrani

Writers:

Bahareh Azimi (screenplay)
Ramin Bahrani (screenplay)

Release Date:

26 August 2009 (Belgium)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Two men form an unlikely friendship that will change both of their lives forever.

Plot Keywords:

Friendship | Senegalese | Multi Ethnic | Bar | Male Male Relationship

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Souleymane Sy Savane	...	Solo
Red West	...	William
Diana Franco Galindo	...	Alex
Lane 'Roc' Williams	...	Roc
Mamadou Lam	...	Mamadou
Carmen Leyva	...	Quiera
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Peter N. Anyieth	...	DVD Seller
Jim Babel	...	Airline Interviewer
Sarah S. Brooks	...	Passenger with Hat
Lasheka Brown	...	Crack Passenger
Alexandra Dimopoulos	...	Nurse
Neill Fleeman	...	Airline Interviewer
Jamill 'Peaches' Fowler	...	Pork Chop
Evelia Garcia	...	Bar Owner
Chris Greene	...	Thug
Viktor Hernandez	...	Quiera's Cousin
Wel Mayom Jok	...	DVD Seller
J. Malaak Juuk	...	Motel Janitor
Damian Jewan Lee	...	Passenger
Linda Lindsly	...	Airline Interviewer
Djibril Lo	...	Bank Cab Driver
Ken Lugen	...	Taxi Cab Employee
Angus MacLachlan	...	Crack Passenger
Trevor Metscher	...	Ticket Attendant
Caleb Paul	...	Solo's Baby
Christian Prince	...	Thug
Greg Prince	...	Thug
Jeff Prince	...	Thug
Navani Reyes	...	Navani
Catherine Sewell	...	Hospital Receptionist
Norman L. Sloan	...	Pharmacist
Virgilio Tix	...	Quiera's Cousin
Donald Wardlow	...	Sleeping Passenger
Pat West	...	Diner Hostess

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

USA:91 min | Canada:91 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | Wolof | Spanish

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #45400) | Brazil:12 | Ireland:PG | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Blowing Rock, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Gigantic Pictures

Goofs:

Errors in geography: The protagonist's taxi is shown on the Linville Viaduct. This is not on the route between Blowing Rock and Winston-Salem.

Movie Connections:

References Flannel Pajamas (2006)

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