Drama / Thriller /

Score: 66.9%( 1529 votes )

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.

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

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)