Motherless Brooklyn

Motherless Brooklyn

145 mins | Drama, Thriller | Oct. 31, 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.

Motherless Brooklyn

145 mins | Drama, Thriller | Oct. 31, 2019

Motherless Brooklyn
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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Class 5 Films, MWM Studios
Original title Motherless Brooklyn
Directors Tom Glick, Nick Vanderpool, Adam Escott, Deirdre Horgan, G. A. Aguilar, Edward Norton
Writers Jonathan Lethem, Edward Norton

Cast

Edward Norton

as Lionel Essrog

Bruce Willis

as Frank Minna

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

as Laura Rose

Alec Baldwin

as Moses Randolph

Willem Dafoe

as Paul Randolph

Bobby Cannavale

as Tony Vermonte

Cherry Jones

as Gabby Horowitz

Michael Kenneth Williams

as Trumpet Man

Leslie Mann

as Julia Minna

Ethan Suplee

as Gilbert Coney

Dallas Roberts

as Danny Fantl

Josh Pais

as William Lieberman

Robert Wisdom

as Billy Rose

Radu Spinghel

as Giant Man

Peter Lewis

as Mayor

Isaiah J. Thompson

as King Rooster Piano Player

Russell Hall

as King Rooster Bassist

Joe Farnsworth

as King Rooster Drummer

Jerry Weldon

as King Rooster Saxophonist

Eric Berryman

as King Rooster Bartender

Nelson Avidon

as Jacob Gleason

Joseph Siravo

as Union Boss Speaker

DeShawn White

as Betty

Migs Govea

as Formosa Bartender

Erica Sweany

as Formosa Hostess

Katy Davis

as Inwood Residential Secretary

Olli Haaskivi

as Hall of Records Clerk

Yinka Adeboyeku

as Angry Young Man

Joyce O'Connor

as Cindy Fleming

Thomas Luiz Leninger

as Paperboy

Deborah Unger

as Brooklyn Bar Waitress

Ezra Barnes

as Doctor

Julie Hays

as Nurse

Damien Brett

as Orderly

Russell G. Jones

as Reformer #2

Stephen Adly Guirgis

as Detective

Eli Bridges

as Beatnik

Luis Castro de Leon

as Young Cat #1

Teren Carter

as Young Cat #2

Tom Waits

as News Stand Owner (uncredited)