Motherless Brooklyn

Synopsis

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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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

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

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Isaiah J. Thompson

King Rooster Piano Player

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Russell Hall

King Rooster Bassist

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Joe Farnsworth

King Rooster Drummer

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Jerry Weldon

King Rooster Saxophonist

Crew

Art

• Kara Zeigon Set Decoration
• Michael Ahern Art Direction
• Beth Mickle Production Design
• Dan-ah Kim Graphic Designer
• Sandy Hamilton Property Master
• Hinju Kim Assistant Art Director
• Ray Fisher Leadman
• Joanna Tillman Set Decoration Buyer
• Kelly Solomon Art Department Coordinator
• Cara Gelbard Art Department Assistant
• Jessie Curran Props
• Mike Drury Assistant Property Master

Camera

• Dick Pope Director of Photography
• David Stern Key Grip
• Glen Wilson Still Photographer
• Craig Haagensen "A" Camera Operator
• John Edison Blagg Grip
• Michael Guthrie Second Assistant "A" Camera
• Mike Morini Dolly Grip
• Dave Palestine Grip
• Mike Mervilde Best Boy Grip
• Leo Schott Grip
• Bobby Mancuso First Assistant "B" Camera
• Chris Charmel Camera Loader

Costume & Make-Up

• Amy Roth Costume Designer
• Kerrie Smith Hair Department Head
• Caroline Horton Key Costumer
• Linda Giammarese Wardrobe Supervisor
• Rene Marie Irwin Set Costumer
• Emily Nadeau Set Costumer
• Vincent Schicchi Special Effects Makeup Artist
• Erika Goyzueta Wardrobe Supervisor
• Emmanuelle Martin Costume Coordinator
• James Massenburg Set Costumer
• Heather Howard Set Costumer
• Rosi Zingales Tailor

Crew

• Aaron Vexler Stunts
• Caleb P. Johnson Special Effects Coordinator
• Stuart Macphee Post Production Supervisor
• Stephen A. Pope Stunt Coordinator
• G.A. Aguilar Stunt Coordinator
• Peter Epstein Stunt Driver
• Tim Gallin Stunts
• Josh Lakatos Stunt Driver
• Christopher Jon Gombos Stunts
• Bob Roseman Stunts
• Thomas Place Stunt Driver
• Jeremy Sample Stunt Driver

Directing

• Edward Norton Director
• Nick Vanderpool Second Assistant Director
• Deirdre Horgan Script Supervisor
• Adam Escott First Assistant Director
• G.A. Aguilar Second Unit Director
• Tom Glick Second Second Assistant Director

Editing

• Joe Klotz Editor

Lighting

• William Newell Gaffer
• Jonathan Stern Best Boy Electric
• Patrick Wade Rigging Gaffer
• Alan Blagg Key Rigging Grip

Production

• Bill Migliore Producer
• Rachel Shane Producer
• Edward Norton Producer
• Michael Bederman Producer
• Gigi Pritzker Producer
• Sue Kroll Executive Producer
• Richard Keeshan Production Supervisor
• Daniel Nadler Executive Producer
• Avy Kaufman Casting
• Robert F. Smith Executive Producer
• Adrian Alperovich Executive Producer
• Michael Bederman Unit Production Manager

Sound

• Daniel Pemberton Original Music Composer
• Thom Yorke Songs
• Linda Cohen Music Supervisor
• Paul Hsu Supervising Sound Editor
• Wynton Marsalis Musician
• Marko Costanzo Foley Artist
• Danny Michael Sound Mixer
• Paul Hsu Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Kira Smith Boom Operator
• Craig Kyllonen Assistant Sound Editor
• Katherine Gordon Miller Music Editor
• Marissa Littlefield Sound Editor

Visual Effects

• Kenzi Parker Digital Compositor
• Sophie-Ann Price Visual Effects Coordinator
• Mark Russell Visual Effects Supervisor
• Eran Dinur Visual Effects Supervisor
• Stevie Ramone Visual Effects Supervisor
• Osvaldo Andreaus Visual Effects Supervisor
• David Lebensfeld Visual Effects Supervisor
• John Bair Visual Effects Supervisor

Writing

• Jonathan Lethem Novel
• Edward Norton Screenplay

Photos