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Directed by
Edward Norton Edward Norton  
Written by
Edward Norton Edward Norton ... written for the screen by
Jonathan Lethem Jonathan Lethem ... from the novel by
Cast
Edward Norton Edward Norton ... Lionel Essrog
Gugu Mbatha-Raw Gugu Mbatha-Raw ... Laura Rose
Alec Baldwin Alec Baldwin ... Moses Randolph
Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe ... Paul Randolph
Bruce Willis Bruce Willis ... Frank Minna
Ethan Suplee Ethan Suplee ... Gilbert Coney
Cherry Jones Cherry Jones ... Gabby Horowitz
Bobby Cannavale Bobby Cannavale ... Tony Vermonte
Dallas Roberts Dallas Roberts ... Danny Fantl
Josh Pais Josh Pais ... William Lieberman
Radu Spinghel Radu Spinghel ... Giant Man
Fisher Stevens Fisher Stevens ... Lou
Peter Gray Lewis Peter Gray Lewis ... Mayor (as Peter Lewis)
Robert Wisdom Robert Wisdom ... Billy Rose (as Robert Ray Wisdom)
Michael Kenneth Williams Michael Kenneth Williams ... Trumpet Man
Isaiah J. Thompson Isaiah J. Thompson ... King Rooster Piano Player
Russell Hall Russell Hall ... King Rooster Bassist
Joe Farnsworth Joe Farnsworth ... King Rooster Drummer
Jerry Weldon Jerry Weldon ... King Rooster Saxophonist
Eric Berryman Eric Berryman ... King Rooster Bartender (as Eric Berryman Jr.)
Nelson Avidon Nelson Avidon ... Jacob Gleason
Joseph Siravo Joseph Siravo ... Union Boss Speaker
DeShawn White DeShawn White ... Betty
Leslie Mann Leslie Mann ... Julia Minna
Migs Govea Migs Govea ... Formosa Bartender
Erica Sweany Erica Sweany ... Formosa Hostess
Katy Davis Katy Davis ... Inwood Residential Secretary
Olli Haaskivi Olli Haaskivi ... Hall of Records Clerk
Yinka Adeboyeku Yinka Adeboyeku ... Angry Young Man
Joyce O'Connor Joyce O'Connor ... Cindy Fleming
Thomas Luiz Leninger Thomas Luiz Leninger ... Paperboy
Deborah Unger Deborah Unger ... Brooklyn Bar Waitress
Ezra Barnes Ezra Barnes ... Doctor
Julie Hays Julie Hays ... Nurse
Damien Brett Damien Brett ... Orderly
Russell G. Jones Russell G. Jones ... Reformer #2
Stephen Adly Guirgis Stephen Adly Guirgis ... Detective
Eli Bridges Eli Bridges ... Beatnik
Luis Castro de Leon Luis Castro de Leon ... Young Cat #1
Teren Carter Teren Carter ... Young Cat #2
Uncredited Cast
Marshall Axt Marshall Axt ... Head Press Photograper
Avondre E.D. Beverley Avondre E.D. Beverley ... Football Player
Richard Bird Richard Bird ... King Rooster Patron
Tony Bradley Tony Bradley ... Store Owner
Corey Brown Corey Brown ... Community Protester
Kenneth Carrella Kenneth Carrella ... Longshoremen #1
Jake Cerny Jake Cerny ... Newspaper Boy
Blaise Corrigan Blaise Corrigan ... Gabby's Cabby
Leonys Delossantos Leonys Delossantos ... Protester
John DiGiorgio John DiGiorgio ... Town Hall Attendee
Courtney Gonzalez Courtney Gonzalez ... Protestor
Sean Kilkenny Sean Kilkenny ... Town Hall Attendee
Bob Leszczak Bob Leszczak ... Waiter
Melissa Marino Melissa Marino ... Mayors Secretary
Doris McCarthy Doris McCarthy ... Library Guest
Robert Myers Robert Myers ... Community Activist
Joe Napier Joe Napier ... Political Operative
David Negri David Negri ... Protester
John Richard Nolan John Richard Nolan ... Irate tenement resident
Hollywood Nick Pagani Hollywood Nick Pagani ... Getaway Car Driver
Leroy Phillips Jr. Leroy Phillips Jr. ... Delivery Man
Skylar Robinson Skylar Robinson ... Stoop Kid
Candace Smith Candace Smith ... Harlem Jazz Club Patron
Barry S. Surman Barry S. Surman ... Angry Man at Public Hearing
Lynne Valley Lynne Valley ... Woman with Blue Umbrella
Produced by
Adrian Alperovich Adrian Alperovich ... executive producer
Michael Bederman Michael Bederman ... producer
Sue Kroll Sue Kroll ... executive producer
Bill Migliore Bill Migliore ... producer
Daniel Nadler Daniel Nadler ... executive producer
Edward Norton Edward Norton ... producer
Gigi Pritzker Gigi Pritzker ... producer
Rachel Shane Rachel Shane ... producer
Brian Niranjan Sheth Brian Niranjan Sheth ... executive producer
Robert F. Smith Robert F. Smith ... executive producer
Silvana Tropea Silvana Tropea ... associate producer
Original Music by
Daniel Pemberton Daniel Pemberton  
Special Effects by
Patrick Badia Patrick Badia ... special effects foreman
Rob Cardascia Rob Cardascia ... special effects
Steven E. Fernandez Steven E. Fernandez ... special effects technician
Jimmy Hays Jimmy Hays ... special effects
Caleb P. Johnson Caleb P. Johnson ... special effects coordinator
Ben Riedman Ben Riedman ... special effects technician
Dustin Riedman Dustin Riedman ... special effects shopperson
Adam I. Rochester Sr. Adam I. Rochester Sr. ... special effects technician
Visual Effects by
Neishaw Ali Neishaw Ali ... visual effects executive producer
Grant Anderson Grant Anderson ... visual effects artist
Osvaldo Andreaus Osvaldo Andreaus ... visual effects supervisor: ltmr labs
John Ashby John Ashby ... lidar and cyber tech
John Bair John Bair ... visual effects supervisor: Phosphene
Adam Baker Adam Baker ... animator: Spin VFX
Andrew J. Bly Andrew J. Bly ... visual effects executive producer: The Molecule
Nate Brown Nate Brown ... visual effects coordinator
Jasmine Carruthers Jasmine Carruthers ... digital compositor
Josh Child Josh Child ... senior compositor
Nicholas Chilelli Nicholas Chilelli ... layout artist
Mina Choe Mina Choe ... digital compositor: Brainstorm Digital
Unggyu Choi Unggyu Choi ... digital compositor: Brainstorm-Digital
Amy Christensen Amy Christensen ... digital compositor
ChanJun Chun ChanJun Chun ... cg lead
Derek Cole Derek Cole ... ncam operator
Chris Cox Chris Cox ... head of cg: Spin VFX
Nick Crist Nick Crist ... senior compositor
Yan Dai Yan Dai ... compositor
Julien Desroches Julien Desroches ... digital compositor
Eran Dinur Eran Dinur ... visual effects supervisor: Brainstorm Digital
Luke DiTommaso Luke DiTommaso ... visual effects supervisor: The Molecule
Aditi Doshi Aditi Doshi ... fx artist: Spin VFX
Rebecca Dunn Rebecca Dunn ... visual effects supervising producer: Phosphene
Artur Elson Artur Elson ... visual effects supervisor
Matthew Fernandez Matthew Fernandez ... visual effects producer
Brendan Fitzgerald Brendan Fitzgerald ... visual effects artist
Aadel Forootan Aadel Forootan ... cg supervisor: SPIN VFX
Richard Friedlander Richard Friedlander ... vfx producer: Brainstorm Digital
Bridget Fullan Bridget Fullan ... visual effects
Travis Gagne Travis Gagne ... visual effects editor
Peter Giliberti Peter Giliberti ... animation supervisor
Coche Gonzalez Coche Gonzalez ... senior digital compositor
Joseph Grundfast Joseph Grundfast ... cg artist
Ariyan Hashemi Ariyan Hashemi ... digital compositor
Namjin Heo Namjin Heo ... digital compositor: Brainstorm Digital
Suzanne Hillner Suzanne Hillner ... digital compositor
Alex Hirtenstein Alex Hirtenstein ... environment artist
Mitch Hounslow Mitch Hounslow ... visual effects editor: Spin VFX
Adam Hulbert Adam Hulbert ... digital artist
Gideon Soohwan Hwang Gideon Soohwan Hwang ... digital compositor
Adam Jewett Adam Jewett ... effects artist
Min Hwa Jung Min Hwa Jung ... digital compositor
Ji Hye Kim Ji Hye Kim ... digital compositor / digital matte painter
Mark Krentz Mark Krentz ... cg supervisor: Spin VFX
David Lebensfeld David Lebensfeld ... visual effects supervisor: Ingenuity Studios
Michael Lebensfeld Michael Lebensfeld ... visual effects manager
Celeste Leizer Celeste Leizer ... digital compositor
Erwan Leroy Erwan Leroy ... head of 2d: SPINVFX
Christian Lowe Christian Lowe ... lead digital artist
Tif Luckenbill Tif Luckenbill ... additional vfx
Grant Lynch Grant Lynch ... visual effects editor
Vincent Febriyanto Mak Vincent Febriyanto Mak ... digital compositor: SPIN VFX
Jose L. Marin Jose L. Marin ... lead digital artist
Philip McGuire Philip McGuire ... compositing supervisor: Ingenuity Studios
Ranran Meng Ranran Meng ... compositor
Grant Miller Grant Miller ... visual effects supervisor: Ingenuity Studios
Vance Miller Vance Miller ... visual effects supervisor
Yunsik Noh Yunsik Noh ... lead compositor: Brainstorm Digital
Ryoma Omichi Ryoma Omichi ... layout & tracking artist: SPIN VFX
Kenzi Parker Kenzi Parker ... digital compositor
Victoria Penzes Victoria Penzes ... compositing supervisor / compositing supervisor: The Molecule
Nick Perrotta Nick Perrotta ... head of digital matte painting
Teddy Peterson Teddy Peterson ... animator: Spin VFX
Russell Porchia Russell Porchia ... digital compositor: The Molecule
Sophie-Ann Price Sophie-Ann Price ... visual effects coordinator
Michael S. Pryor Michael S. Pryor ... visual effects executive producer: Mr. Wolf
Ashish Raisinghani Ashish Raisinghani ... visual effects editor
Ryan Rakes Ryan Rakes ... digital compositor
Stevie Ramone Stevie Ramone ... visual effects supervisor: SPIN VFX
Antonio Ribeiro Antonio Ribeiro ... digital compositor: SPIN VFX
Lucy Robert Lucy Robert ... visual effects coordinator
Sebastian Romero Sebastian Romero ... visual effects artist
Mark Russell Mark Russell ... visual effects supervisor
John Seppala John Seppala ... digital compositor
Miyuki Shimamoto Miyuki Shimamoto ... digital compositor
Tim Sibley Tim Sibley ... effects supervisor: Spin VFX
Felipe Siem Felipe Siem ... lighting artist: Spin VFX
Robert Skiena Robert Skiena ... layout artist
Michael Soppit Michael Soppit ... visual effects editor
Jesse Speer Jesse Speer ... lead compositor / lead compositor: The Molecule
Steve Sullivan Steve Sullivan ... cg artist
Stedman Tam Stedman Tam ... visual effects editor: Spin VFX
David Tate David Tate ... digital compositor
Eryn Thorsley Eryn Thorsley ... visual effects artist
Mark Thurstlic Mark Thurstlic ... visual effects artist
Brian Tong Brian Tong ... vfx editor: Spin VFX
Mani Vermaas Mani Vermaas ... compositing supervisor: Brainstorm Digital
Yoshi Vu Yoshi Vu ... visual effects artist
Steven Weigle Steven Weigle ... visual effects producer: Phosphene
Scott Winston Scott Winston ... technical director
Jaehyun Yeon Jaehyun Yeon ... digital compositor: visual effects
Brian Yuan Zhang Brian Yuan Zhang ... vfx editorial supervisor: Spin VFX
Dianshuo Zhang Dianshuo Zhang ... digital compositor
Ben Zylberman Ben Zylberman ... matte painter
Stunts
Bobby Beckles Bobby Beckles ... stunt driver
Brian Burik Brian Burik ... stunt diver / stunt rigger
Scott Burik Scott Burik ... stunt rigger
Blaise Corrigan Blaise Corrigan ... stunt driver
William Cote William Cote ... stunt performer
Peter Epstein Peter Epstein ... stunt driver
Mark Fichera Mark Fichera ... stunt performer
Jim Ford Jim Ford ... stunt performer
Jodi Pynn Gabree Jodi Pynn Gabree ... stunt performer
Tim Gallin Tim Gallin ... stunt performer
Christopher Jon Gombos Christopher Jon Gombos ... stunt performer
Tony Guida Tony Guida ... stunt diver
Josh Lakatos Josh Lakatos ... stunt driver
Ryan Mari Ryan Mari ... stunt rigger
Anthony Mecca Anthony Mecca ... stunt performer
Luis Moco Luis Moco ... stunt performer
Thomas Place Thomas Place ... stunt driver
Dave Pope Dave Pope ... stunt rigger
Stephen A. Pope Stephen A. Pope ... stunt coordinator
Ashley Pynn Ashley Pynn ... stunt driver
Ben Rezendes Ben Rezendes ... stunt performer
Bob Roseman Bob Roseman ... stunt performer
Eric R Salas Eric R Salas ... stunt rigger
Jeremy Sample Jeremy Sample ... stunt driver
Danny Schoch Danny Schoch ... stunt performer
Matt Triplett Matt Triplett ... stunt driver
Aaron Vexler Aaron Vexler ... stunts
Keil Oakley Zepernick Keil Oakley Zepernick ... stunt performer / stunt double: Radu Springhel
Declan Mulvey Declan Mulvey ... stunt driver
Abdellah Ouksih Abdellah Ouksih ... stunts
Robbie P Smith Robbie P Smith ... stunt double: Alec Baldwin
Thanks
Ann Biderman Ann Biderman ... the director wishes to thank
Nigel Godrich Nigel Godrich ... the director wishes to thank
Brian Koppelman Brian Koppelman ... the director wishes to thank
David Levien David Levien ... the director wishes to thank
Katherine Oliver Katherine Oliver ... the director wishes to thank
Shauna Robertson Shauna Robertson ... the director wishes to thank: most of all, this is yours as much as mine
Robert Shaye Robert Shaye ... the director wishes to thank
Additional Info
Premiere: August 30, 2019
Theatrical Release: November 01, 2019
DVD Release: January 28, 2020
Blu-ray Release: January 28, 2020
Country: United States
Distributor: Warner Brother Studios
Websites: Official Site IMDb Wikipedia Facebook X
Ratings
IMDb

6.8 / 10

Metacritic

60 / 100

Production Companies
Warner Bros.
Class 5 Films
Madison Wells
Distributors
Warner Bros.
  (2019) (United States) (theatrical)
HBO Max
  (2020) (United States) (VOD) (video)
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
  (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
  (2020) (United States) (DVD)
Filming Locations
773 St. Nicholas Avenue, Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (King Rooster Jazz Club)
773 St. Nicholas Avenue, Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (Jazz Club)
Bedford Stuyvesant, New York, USA
  (Fort Greene)
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Gold Coast Studios - 700 Hicksville Road, Bethpage, Long Island, New York, USA
  (Studio)
Hamilton Heights, New York, USA
  (Opening scene)
Hansborough Recreation Center, New York, USA
  (Moses' swimming baths)
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Jones Beach, Meadowbrook State Parkway, Nassau County, New York, USA
  (Old Toll Booth on the Triborough)
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
New York City, New York, USA
New York County Supreme Court, Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (Mayor swears in Moses, Swearing in Ceremony)
New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn, New York, USA
  (Subway car filming)
New York, USA
Rose Reading Room, New York Public Library, New York, USA
  (Library scene)
Troy, New York, USA
  (Jefferson Street. Opening car chase.)
Warner Brothers, Soundstage, Burbank, California, USA
  (Vintage Penn station)
Washington Square Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  (Protest Square)
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