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Motherless Brooklyn (2019)

Name: Motherless Brooklyn
Director: Edward Norton
Genre: Crime, Drama
Cast: Bruce Willis, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Edward Norton, Dallas Roberts

Crime , Drama | 2019 (USA)

2:39 | Clip

1 VIDEO | 11 IMAGES

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Set against the backdrop of 1950s New York, Motherless Brooklyn follows Lionel Essrog, a lonely private detective afflicted with Tourette's Syndrome, as he ventures to solve the murder of his mentor and only friend, Frank Minna.

Director:

Edward Norton

Writers:

Jonathan Lethem (based on the novel by), Edward Norton (screenplay)

Stars:

Bruce Willis, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Edward Norton | See full cast & crew »

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Status: Post-production | See complete list of in-production titles »
Updated: 3 July 2018
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Cast

Credited cast, sorted by IMDb STARmeter:
	Bruce Willis	...	Frank Minna
	Gugu Mbatha-Raw
	Edward Norton	...	Lionel Essrog
	Dallas Roberts	...	Danny Fantl
	Leslie Mann
	Bobby Cannavale	...	Tony Vermonte
	Alec Baldwin
	Willem Dafoe
	Ethan Suplee
	Fisher Stevens
	Michael Kenneth Williams
	Josh Pais	...	William Lieberman
	Cherry Jones
	Robert Wisdom
	Courtney Gonzalez	...	Protestor

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Storyline

Set against the backdrop of 1950s New York, "Motherless Brooklyn" follows Lionel Essrog (Norton), a lonely private detective afflicted with Tourette's Syndrome, as he ventures to solve his friend's murder. Armed only with a few clues and the powerful engine of his obsessive mind, Lionel unravels closely-guarded secrets that hold the fate of the whole city in the balance. Written by Warner Bros.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2019 (USA) See more »

Filming Locations:

773 St. Nicholas Avenue, Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »

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Class 5 Films,MWM (MadisonWellsMedia) See more »

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Color

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Trivia

During filming in a Harlem building a New York City firefighter (Michael Davidson, 37) died on 22.03.2018 after a large fire broke out. The blaze broke out in the cellar of a building on 773 St. Nicholas Avenue about 11 p.m. Two other firefighters suffered serious burns. A number of others with the department had less serious injuries, and three civilians received minor injuries. See more »