Motherless Brooklyn (2019)

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.

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

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Nostalgic, contemplative, grave and bleak.

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contemplativerelentless
gravecomic
warmbleak
effortlessdemanding

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Cast

Edward NortonLionel Essrog
Bruce WillisFrank Minna
Gugu Mbatha-RawLaura Rose
Alec BaldwinMoses Randolph
Willem DafoePaul Randolph
Bobby CannavaleTony Vermonte
Cherry JonesGabby Horowitz
Michael Kenneth WilliamsTrumpet Man
Leslie MannJulia Minna
Ethan SupleeGilbert Coney

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Edward NortonDirector
Edward NortonScreenplay
Jonathan LethemNovel
Dick PopeDirector of Photography
Daniel PembertonOriginal Music Composer
Joe KlotzEditor
Michael BedermanProducer
Bill MiglioreProducer
Edward NortonProducer

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