Motherless Brooklyn (2019)

10/31/2019 (US) • 2h 25m

Drama, Thriller

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Edward Norton

Lionel Essrog

Bruce Willis

Frank Minna

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Laura Rose

Alec Baldwin

Moses Randolph

Willem Dafoe

Paul Randolph

Bobby Cannavale

Tony Vermonte

Cherry Jones

Gabby Horowitz

Michael Kenneth Williams

Trumpet Man

Leslie Mann

Julia Minna

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$26,000,000.00

Revenue

$18,377,736.00

Keywords

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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