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.
Edward Norton
as Lionel Essrog
Bruce Willis
as Frank Minna
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
as Laura Rose
Alec Baldwin
as Moses Randolph
Willem Dafoe
as Paul Randolph
Bobby Cannavale
as Tony Vermonte
Cherry Jones
as Gabby Horowitz
Michael Kenneth Williams
as Trumpet Man
Leslie Mann
as Julia Minna
Ethan Suplee
as Gilbert Coney
Dallas Roberts
as Danny Fantl
Josh Pais
as William Lieberman