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Motherless Brooklyn
Motherless Brooklyn

Motherless Brooklyn

Genres

DramaThriller

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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.

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Budget

$26000000

Revenue

$18377736

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

145 mins

Rating

6.692/10

Release Date

31 October 2019

Country

United States of America

Cast

Edward Norton

Edward Norton

Lionel Essrog

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Frank Minna

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Laura Rose

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Moses Randolph

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Paul Randolph

Bobby Cannavale

Bobby Cannavale

Tony Vermonte

Cherry Jones

Cherry Jones

Gabby Horowitz

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Trumpet Man

Leslie Mann

Leslie Mann

Julia Minna

Ethan Suplee

Ethan Suplee

Gilbert Coney

Dallas Roberts

Dallas Roberts

Danny Fantl

Josh Pais

Josh Pais

William Lieberman

Robert Wisdom

Robert Wisdom

Billy Rose

Fisher Stevens

Fisher Stevens

Lou

Radu Spinghel

Radu Spinghel

Giant Man

Peter Gray Lewis

Peter Gray Lewis

Mayor

Isaiah J. Thompson

Isaiah J. Thompson

King Rooster Piano Player

Russell Hall

Russell Hall

King Rooster Bassist

Joe Farnsworth

Joe Farnsworth

King Rooster Drummer

Jerry Weldon

Jerry Weldon

King Rooster Saxophonist

Eric Berryman

Eric Berryman

King Rooster Bartender

Nelson Avidon

Nelson Avidon

Jacob Gleason

Joseph Siravo

Joseph Siravo

Union Boss Speaker

DeShawn White

DeShawn White

Betty

Migs Govea

Migs Govea

Formosa Bartender

Erica Sweany

Erica Sweany

Formosa Hostess

Katy Davis

Katy Davis

Inwood Residential Secretary

Olli Haaskivi

Olli Haaskivi

Hall of Records Clerk

Yinka Adeboyeku

Yinka Adeboyeku

Angry Young Man

Joyce O'Connor

Joyce O'Connor

Cindy Fleming

Thomas Luiz Leninger

Thomas Luiz Leninger

Paperboy

Deborah Unger

Deborah Unger

Brooklyn Bar Waitress

Ezra Barnes

Ezra Barnes

Doctor

Julie Hays

Julie Hays

Nurse

Damien Brett

Damien Brett

Orderly

Russell G. Jones

Russell G. Jones

Reformer #2

Stephen Adly Guirgis

Stephen Adly Guirgis

Detective

Eli Bridges

Eli Bridges

Beatnik

Luis Castro de Leon

Luis Castro de Leon

Young Cat #1

Teren Carter

Teren Carter

Young Cat #2

Tom Waits

Tom Waits

News Stand Owner (uncredited)

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