The read
Every source lands within 8 points of the others, across 1,600 audience votes.
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes65%
Metacritic60/100
1,647 audience votes
Key crew
- Edward NortonScreenplay
- Edward NortonDirector
- Daniel PembertonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Edward NortonLionel Essrog
- Bruce WillisFrank Minna
- Gugu Mbatha-RawLaura Rose
- Alec BaldwinMoses Randolph
- Willem DafoePaul Randolph
- Bobby CannavaleTony Vermonte
- Cherry JonesGabby Horowitz
- Michael Kenneth WilliamsTrumpet Man
- Leslie MannJulia Minna
- Ethan SupleeGilbert Coney
- Dallas RobertsDanny Fantl
- Josh PaisWilliam Lieberman
Stills
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Themes
based on novel or bookjazz clubtourette syndromebrooklyn, new york cityprivate detectivemurder investigationpolitical corruptionneo-noir1950s
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