based on novel or book,jazz club,tourette syndrome,brooklyn, new york city,private detective,murder investigation,political corruption,neo-noir,1950s

Motherless Brooklyn (2019)

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New York City, 1957. Lionel Essrog, a private detective living with Tourette syndrome, tries to solve the murder of his mentor and best friend, armed only with vague clues and the strength of his obsessive mind.

Cast & Crew

Director
Edward Norton
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    Lionel Essrog Edward Norton
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    Frank Minna Bruce Willis
  • Profile picture of Gugu Mbatha-Raw
    Laura Rose Gugu Mbatha-Raw
  • Profile picture of Alec Baldwin
    Moses Randolph Alec Baldwin
  • Profile picture of Willem Dafoe
    Paul Randolph Willem Dafoe
  • Profile picture of Bobby Cannavale
    Tony Vermonte Bobby Cannavale
  • Profile picture of Cherry Jones
    Gabby Horowitz Cherry Jones
  • Profile picture of Michael Kenneth Williams
    Trumpet Man Michael Kenneth Williams

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • jazz club
  • tourette syndrome
  • brooklyn, new york city
  • private detective
  • murder investigation
  • political corruption
  • neo-noir
  • 1950s