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)
Crew
Edward Norton
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Jonathan Lethem
Novel
Joe Klotz
Editor
Dick Pope
Director of Photography, "B" Camera Operator
Adam Escott
First Assistant Director
Nick Vanderpool
Second Assistant Director
Tom Glick
Second Second Assistant Director
Shanae Rivers
Assistant Production Coordinator
Mike Brant
Production Coordinator
Tommy Janulis
Picture Car Coordinator
Sue Kroll
Executive Producer
Daniel Nadler
Executive Producer
Robert F. Smith
Executive Producer
Adrian Alperovich
Executive Producer
Brian Niranjan Sheth
Executive Producer
Richard Keeshan
Production Supervisor
Bill Migliore
Producer
Rachel Shane
Producer
Michael Bederman
Producer, Unit Production Manager
Gigi Pritzker
Producer
Silvana Tropea
Associate Producer
Mariah Gregory
Producer's Assistant
Chase Sund
Producer's Assistant
Chloe Eichler
Producer's Assistant
Chelsea Bradshaw
Producer's Assistant
Emily Kob
Producer's Assistant
Beth Mickle
Production Design
Craig Haagensen
"A" Camera Operator
Eric Swanek
First Assistant "A" Camera
Michael Guthrie
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Bobby Mancuso
First Assistant "B" Camera
Justin Mancuso
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Mike Morini
Dolly Grip
Chris DesRochers
Dolly Grip
Chris Charmel
Camera Loader
Stuart Macphee
Post Production Supervisor
Scotty Anderson
Casting Assistant
Leeba Zakharov
Casting Associate
Avy Kaufman
Casting
Grant Wilfley
Background Casting Director
Caroline Horton
Key Costumer
Rene Marie Irwin
Set Costumer
Emily Nadeau
Set Costumer
James Massenburg
Set Costumer
Heather Howard
Set Costumer
Iris Horta Lemos
Set Costumer
Amy Roth
Costume Designer
Emmanuelle Martin
Costume Coordinator
Linda Giammarese
Wardrobe Supervisor
Erika Goyzueta
Wardrobe Supervisor
Kerrie Smith
Hair Department Head
John Quaglia
Key Hair Stylist
Betsy Reyes
Hairstylist
Louise McCarthy
Makeup Department Head
Jill McKay
Makeup Artist
G.A. Aguilar
Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
Anastas N. Michos
Second Unit Director of Photography
Jack Donnelly
Second Unit Director of Photography
Kelly Solomon
Art Department Coordinator
Cara Gelbard
Art Department Assistant
Emilie Misset
Art Department Assistant
Cassandra Holden
Art Department Assistant
Hinju Kim
Assistant Art Director
Paul Hsu
Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Marissa Littlefield
Sound Editor
Nicholas Schenck
Sound Editor
Philip Stockton
Sound Editor
Allan Zaleski
Sound Editor
Craig Kyllonen
Assistant Sound Editor
Danny Michael
Sound Mixer
Kira Smith
Boom Operator
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
George A. Lara
Foley Recording Engineer
Dann Fink
ADR Voice Casting
Bruce Winant
ADR Voice Casting
Caleb P. Johnson
Special Effects Coordinator
Vincent Schicchi
Special Effects Makeup Artist
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
Sophie-Ann Price
Visual Effects Coordinator
Daniel Pemberton
Original Music Composer
Linda Cohen
Music Supervisor
Wynton Marsalis
Musician
Katherine Gordon Miller
Music Editor
Thom Yorke
Songs
John Hicks
Transportation Captain
Sean Hogan
Production Accountant
Ann Caprio
First Assistant Accountant
Annie Gaudet
Post Production Accountant
Matt Dunn
Second Assistant Accountant
Logan Wasley
Payroll Accountant
Patrick Wade
Rigging Gaffer
Alan Blagg
Key Rigging Grip
Sean P. Gilbert
Underwater Camera
Kara Zeigon
Set Decoration
Daniel R. Kersting
Assistant Set Decoration
Joanna Tillman
Set Decoration Buyer
James Domorski
Set Dresser
Richard Liebgold
Set Dresser
Jason Frair
Set Dresser
Andrew Burgh
Set Dresser
Ross Huttick
Set Dresser
Valerie Scoppa-Misarti
Set Dresser
Katherine Vranesich
Set Dresser
Leon Seepersaud
Set Dresser
Jason Duncan
Set Dresser
Jenna Shaffer
Set Dresser
Curtis Oliveira
Set Dresser
Max Rarrick
Set Dresser
Danny Baeza
Set Dresser
Dan Krause
Set Dresser
Roland Misarti
Set Dresser
Angie Lenge
Set Dresser
Jessica LeNoble
Set Dresser
Gary Grill
Construction Coordinator
Jessie Curran
Props
Daniel Boxer
Props
Glen Wilson
Still Photographer
Deirdre Horgan
Script Supervisor
Jonathan Stern
Best Boy Electric
Joe Gonzales
Driver
P. Louis Jean
Driver
Joe Schultz
Driver
Kahlil Bess
Driver
Kenny Brown
Driver
Eric Fritsch
Driver
John Long
Driver
Joe Salters
Driver
Donald Bowers
Driver
Zhivago Jones
Driver
Daniel Petretti
Driver
David Labutte
Driver
Arlen Cadle
Driver
Mike Pezzalla
Driver
Luis Falquez
Driver
Wayne Anderson
Driver
Scott McGraw
Driver
Dimitri Giannios
Driver
Mike Sangiamo
Driver
John Giordano
Driver
Jessi Partridge
Location Coordinator
Drew Schofer
Location Manager
Terrell J. Merrill
Location Assistant
Ali A. Rashti
Location Assistant
Tremaine Renee
Location Assistant
Emmanuel Sebastian
Location Assistant
Tahnee Tangherlini
Location Assistant
Bill Ahern
Assistant Location Manager
Aaron Vexler
Stunts
Tim Gallin
Stunts
Christopher Jon Gombos
Stunts
Bob Roseman
Stunts
Ben Rezendes
Stunts
Danny Schoch
Stunts
Luis Moco
Stunts
Anthony Mecca
Stunts
Mark Fichera
Stunts
Jodi Michelle Pynn
Stunts
Jim Ford
Stunts
Keil Oakley Zepernick
Stunts
William Cote
Stunts
Peter Epstein
Stunt Driver
Josh Lakatos
Stunt Driver
Thomas Place
Stunt Driver
Jeremy Sample
Stunt Driver
Bobby Beckles
Stunt Driver
Blaise Corrigan
Stunt Driver
Ashley Pynn
Stunt Driver
Matt Triplett
Stunt Driver
Stephen A. Pope
Stunt Coordinator
Sandy Hamilton
Property Master
Mike Drury
Assistant Property Master
Michael Mervilde
Best Boy Grip
Maurier Winston
Security
Karen C. Eide
Actor's Assistant
Casey Bader
Actor's Assistant
David Stern
Key Grip
John Edison Blagg
Grip
Dave Palestine
Grip
Leo Schott
Grip
James Casey
Grip
Christopher F. Graneto
Grip
William Newell
Gaffer
Patrick Cecilian
Digital Imaging Technician
Rosi Zingales
Tailor
Kenzi Parker
Digital Compositor
Julie Kuehndorf
Unit Publicist
Michael Ahern
Art Direction
Kyle Fletcher
Production Secretary
Ray Fisher
Leadman
Dan-ah Kim
Graphic Designer
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