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Motherless Brooklyn (2019)

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Motherless Brooklyn (2019) Crime, Drama, Mystery | 144min | 1 November 2019 (USA)

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Director: Edward NortonWriter: Jonathan Lethem, Edward NortonStars: Edward Norton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Alec BaldwinSummary: 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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Lionel Essrog is a lonely private detective who doesn’t let Tourette’s syndrome stand in the way of his job. Gifted with a few clues and an obsessive mind, Lionel sets out to solve the murder of Frank Minna — his mentor and only friend. Scouring the jazz clubs and slums of Brooklyn and Harlem, Essrog soon uncovers a web of secrets while contending with thugs, corruption and the most dangerous man in the city.

Release date: 6 December 2019 (United Kingdom)

Director: Edward Norton

Production company: MWM Studios

Executive producers: Brian Sheth, Sue Kroll, Daniel Nadler, Michael Bederman, Robert Smith, Adrian Alperovich

Producers: Edward Norton, Gigi Pritzker, Bill Migliore, Rachel Shane, Michael Bederman

Stars: Edward Norton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Alec Baldwin