In 1950s New York, Lionel, a private detective with Tourette syndrome, sets out to uncover the mystery behind his mentor and only friend Frank's murder. Scouring the jazz clubs and slums of ... Read allIn 1950s New York, Lionel, a private detective with Tourette syndrome, sets out to uncover the mystery behind his mentor and only friend Frank's murder. Scouring the jazz clubs and slums of Brooklyn, he soon uncovers a web of secrets.In 1950s New York, Lionel, a private detective with Tourette syndrome, sets out to uncover the mystery behind his mentor and only friend Frank's murder. Scouring the jazz clubs and slums of Brooklyn, he soon uncovers a web of secrets.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 15 nominations
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- (as Peter Lewis)
- Billy Rose
- (as Robert Ray Wisdom)
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- TriviaEdward Norton met and consulted many members of the Tourette's Association of America to prepare for the role. The film has received approval from the organization as well.
- GoofsWhen Lionel enters the club at night to find a dead body, we can see two crew members and boom mics on the left side.
- Quotes
Lionel Essrog: But there's no upside in lyin' to a woman who's smarter than you, so, I told her the truth.
- Crazy creditsShauna Lyn... this is yours as much as mine.
- ConnectionsFeatured in CTV News at 11:30 Toronto: Episode dated 10 September 2019 (2019)
Mostly, though, it's a chance for actors to strut their stuff, and none more so than Norton, who besides having Tourette's has an eidetic memory, smokes pot to control his symptoms, and will never be rich. No one seems to be put off by his tics, including touching women, making comments which are mildly lewd, making noises while jazz musicians play, and in one scene where he is trying to light a lady's cigarette, repeatedly lighting a match and blowing it out before it can get to the cigarette. Everyone is astonishingly enlightened, except, of course, Baldwin. Being evil, he hates poor people, and Blacks in particular.
Good acting, but when I want to visit 1956 New York City, I don't want everyone there to be from 2019. Still, some great acting, some great locations, and the CGI recreation of Penn Station revives my anger towards the morons who tore it down.
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- Khu Mồ Côi Brooklyn
- Filming locations
- Washington Square Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(Protest Square)
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Box office
- Budget
- $26,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $9,277,736
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,500,454
- Nov 3, 2019
- Gross worldwide
- $18,577,736
- Runtime2 hours 24 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1