Motherless Brooklyn (2019)




Motherless Brooklyn is a 2019 American neo-noir crime film written, produced and directed by Edward Norton, based on the 1999 novel of the same name by Jonathan Lethem. Set in New York City in 1957, the film follows a private investigator with Tourette syndrome, who is determined to solve the murder of his mentor. Along with Norton, the film also stars Bruce WillisGugu Mbatha-RawBobby CannavaleCherry JonesAlec Baldwin and Willem Dafoe.

Plot:
In 1950s New York City, Lionel Essrog works at a detective agency alongside Gilbert Coney, Danny Fantl, and Tony Vermonte. Their boss, Frank Minna, rescued them as children from an abusive orphanage. Nicknamed "Motherless Brooklyn" by Frank, Lionel has Tourette syndrome, often alienating him from people, but his photographic memory makes him a good detective.
Working a secret case, Frank asks Lionel and Gilbert to shadow him to a meeting. Lionel listens over the phone as Frank presents documents that threaten a business deal for William Lieberman, Lou, and their extremely large henchman. When Frank tries to negotiate a high price, the men force him to take them to the originals. Lionel and Gilbert follow in their car, arriving just as Frank is shot. They take him to the hospital, but Frank dies.
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Release Date: Oct 31, 2019

Stars: Edward Norton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Alec Baldwin
Source: Motherless.Brooklyn.2019.1080p.WEBRip.DD5.1.x264-CM



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