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.

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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

Ethan Suplee

Gilbert Coney

Dallas Roberts

Danny Fantl

Josh Pais

William Lieberman

Robert Wisdom

Billy Rose

Fisher Stevens

Lou

Radu Spinghel

Giant Man

Peter Gray Lewis

Mayor

Isaiah J. Thompson

King Rooster Piano Player

Russell Hall

King Rooster Bassist

Joe Farnsworth

King Rooster Drummer

Jerry Weldon

King Rooster Saxophonist

Eric Berryman

King Rooster Bartender

Nelson Avidon

Jacob Gleason

Joseph Siravo

Union Boss Speaker

DeShawn White

Betty

Migs Govea

Formosa Bartender

Erica Sweany

Formosa Hostess

Katy Davis

Inwood Residential Secretary

Olli Haaskivi

Hall of Records Clerk

Yinka Adeboyeku

Angry Young Man

Joyce O'Connor

Cindy Fleming

Thomas Luiz Leninger

Paperboy

Deborah Unger

Brooklyn Bar Waitress

Ezra Barnes

Doctor

Julie Hays

Nurse

Damien Brett

Orderly

Russell G. Jones

Reformer #2

Stephen Adly Guirgis

Detective

Eli Bridges

Beatnik

Luis Castro de Leon

Young Cat #1

Teren Carter

Young Cat #2

Tom Waits

News Stand Owner (uncredited)

Crew

Aaron Vexler

Stunts

Edward Norton

Screenplay

Jonathan Lethem

Novel

Edward Norton

Director

Kenzi Parker

Digital Compositor

Kara Zeigon

Set Decoration

Michael Bederman

Producer

Dick Pope

Director of Photography

Beth Mickle

Production Design

Edward Norton

Producer

Rachel Shane

Producer

Joe Klotz

Editor

Bill Migliore

Producer

Gigi Pritzker

Producer

Michael Ahern

Art Direction

Daniel Pemberton

Original Music Composer

Brian Niranjan Sheth

Executive Producer

Robert F. Smith

Executive Producer

Deirdre Horgan

Script Supervisor

Paul Hsu

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Adam Escott

First Assistant Director

Thom Yorke

Songs

Glen Wilson

Still Photographer

G.A. Aguilar

Stunt Coordinator

Silvana Tropea

Associate Producer

Sue Kroll

Executive Producer

Richard Keeshan

Production Supervisor

Adrian Alperovich

Executive Producer

Linda Cohen

Music Supervisor

Avy Kaufman

Casting

Nick Vanderpool

Second Assistant Director

Michael Bederman

Unit Production Manager

Dan-ah Kim

Graphic Designer

Sandy Hamilton

Property Master

Amy Roth

Costume Designer

Mark Russell

Visual Effects Supervisor

Stephen A. Pope

Stunt Coordinator

Daniel Nadler

Executive Producer

Wynton Marsalis

Musician

Danny Michael

Sound Mixer

Sophie-Ann Price

Visual Effects Coordinator

G.A. Aguilar

Second Unit Director

Paul Hsu

Supervising Sound Editor

Caleb P. Johnson

Special Effects Coordinator

David Stern

Key Grip

Kerrie Smith

Hair Department Head

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Stuart Macphee

Post Production Supervisor

William Newell

Gaffer

Mark Fichera

Stunts

Ben Rezendes

Stunts

Anthony Mecca

Stunts

Christopher Jon Gombos

Stunts

Luis Moco

Stunts

William Cote

Stunts

Josh Lakatos

Stunt Driver

Jim Ford

Stunts

Bob Roseman

Stunts

Keil Oakley Zepernick

Stunts

Tim Gallin

Stunts

Danny Schoch

Stunts

Jodi Michelle Pynn

Stunts

Jeremy Sample

Stunt Driver

Matt Triplett

Stunt Driver

Ashley Pynn

Stunt Driver

Bobby Beckles

Stunt Driver

Thomas Place

Stunt Driver

Hinju Kim

Assistant Art Director

Peter Epstein

Stunt Driver

Blaise Corrigan

Stunt Driver

Daniel R. Kersting

Assistant Set Decoration

Kelly Solomon

Art Department Coordinator

Cara Gelbard

Art Department Assistant

Cassandra Holden

Art Department Assistant

Ray Fisher

Leadman

Joanna Tillman

Set Decoration Buyer

Emilie Misset

Art Department Assistant

Daniel Boxer

Props

Mike Drury

Assistant Property Master

Tommy Janulis

Picture Car Coordinator

Jessie Curran

Props

Jessica LeNoble

Set Dresser

James Domorski

Set Dresser

Katherine Vranesich

Set Dresser

Andrew Burgh

Set Dresser

Jenna Shaffer

Set Dresser

Angie Lenge

Set Dresser

Ross Huttick

Set Dresser

Max Rarrick

Set Dresser

Jason Duncan

Set Dresser

Danny Baeza

Set Dresser

Valerie Scoppa-Misarti

Set Dresser

Richard Liebgold

Set Dresser

Leon Seepersaud

Set Dresser

Dan Krause

Set Dresser

Roland Misarti

Set Dresser

Curtis Oliveira

Set Dresser

Jason Frair

Set Dresser

Craig Haagensen

"A" Camera Operator

Sean P. Gilbert

Underwater Camera

Justin Mancuso

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Bobby Mancuso

First Assistant "B" Camera

Michael Guthrie

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Patrick Cecilian

Digital Imaging Technician

Chris Charmel

Camera Loader

Kira Smith

Boom Operator

Dick Pope

"B" Camera Operator

Eric Swanek

First Assistant "A" Camera

Erika Goyzueta

Wardrobe Supervisor

Linda Giammarese

Wardrobe Supervisor

James Massenburg

Set Costumer

Iris Horta Lemos

Set Costumer

Emmanuelle Martin

Costume Coordinator

Michael Mervilde

Best Boy Grip

Caroline Horton

Key Costumer

Rene Marie Irwin

Set Costumer

Patrick Wade

Rigging Gaffer

Mike Morini

Dolly Grip

Christopher F. Graneto

Grip

John Quaglia

Key Hair Stylist

Betsy Reyes

Hairstylist

James Casey

Grip

Dave Palestine

Grip

Jonathan Stern

Best Boy Electric

Emily Nadeau

Set Costumer

Heather Howard

Set Costumer

Chris DesRochers

Dolly Grip

Leo Schott

Grip

Jill McKay

Makeup Artist

Rosi Zingales

Tailor

Vincent Schicchi

Special Effects Makeup Artist

John Edison Blagg

Grip

Alan Blagg

Key Rigging Grip

Mike Brant

Production Coordinator

Kyle Fletcher

Production Secretary

Drew Schofer

Location Manager

Terrell J. Merrill

Location Assistant

Tahnee Tangherlini

Location Assistant

Emmanuel Sebastian

Location Assistant

Shanae Rivers

Assistant Production Coordinator

Tremaine Renee

Location Assistant

Jessi Partridge

Location Coordinator

Bill Ahern

Assistant Location Manager

Ali A. Rashti

Location Assistant

Maurier Winston

Security

Logan Wasley

Payroll Accountant

Matt Dunn

Second Assistant Accountant

Ann Caprio

First Assistant Accountant

Casey Bader

Actor's Assistant

Sean Hogan

Production Accountant

Karen C. Eide

Actor's Assistant

Gary Grill

Construction Coordinator

Mariah Gregory

Producer's Assistant

Emily Kob

Producer's Assistant

Chase Sund

Producer's Assistant

Chelsea Bradshaw

Producer's Assistant

Zhivago Jones

Driver

John Hicks

Transportation Captain

P. Louis Jean

Driver

Donald Bowers

Driver

Wayne Anderson

Driver

Chloe Eichler

Producer's Assistant

Kahlil Bess

Driver

Joe Gonzales

Driver

David Labutte

Driver

John Long

Driver

Kenny Brown

Driver

Arlen Cadle

Driver

Scott McGraw

Driver

Luis Falquez

Driver

Eric Fritsch

Driver

Mike Sangiamo

Driver

John Giordano

Driver

Mike Pezzalla

Driver

Joe Schultz

Driver

Daniel Petretti

Driver

Joe Salters

Driver

Dimitri Giannios

Driver

Anastas N. Michos

Second Unit Director of Photography

Annie Gaudet

Post Production Accountant

John Bair

Visual Effects Supervisor

Julie Kuehndorf

Unit Publicist

Scotty Anderson

Casting Assistant

Nicholas Schenck

Sound Editor

George A. Lara

Foley Recording Engineer

Marissa Littlefield

Sound Editor

Bruce Winant

ADR Voice Casting

Philip Stockton

Sound Editor

Allan Zaleski

Sound Editor

Stevie Ramone

Visual Effects Supervisor

Grant Wilfley

Background Casting Director

Craig Kyllonen

Assistant Sound Editor

Jack Donnelly

Second Unit Director of Photography

Leeba Zakharov

Casting Associate

Tom Glick

Second Second Assistant Director

Dann Fink

ADR Voice Casting

Eran Dinur

Visual Effects Supervisor

David Lebensfeld

Visual Effects Supervisor

Osvaldo Andreaus

Visual Effects Supervisor

Katherine Gordon Miller

Music Editor

Louise McCarthy

Makeup Department Head