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A Complete Unknown

The ballad of a true original.

New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music.

2h 21m2024RTMDb 7.1

DramaMusic

English

Crew and Cast

James MangoldJames MangoldDirectorTimothée ChalametTimothée ChalametBob DylanEdward NortonEdward NortonPete SeegerElle FanningElle FanningSylvie RussoMonica BarbaroMonica BarbaroJoan BaezScoot McNairyScoot McNairyWoody GuthrieDan FoglerDan FoglerAlbert GrossmanBoyd HolbrookBoyd HolbrookJohnny CashWill HarrisonWill HarrisonBob NeuwirthJoe TippettJoe TippettDave Van RonkEriko HatsuneEriko HatsuneToshi SeegerPeter Gray LewisPeter Gray LewisFrank (Lawyer)Peter GeretyPeter GeretyFederal JudgeLenny GrossmanLenny GrossmanFederal Court ClerkDavid WenzelDavid WenzelCab DriverRiley HashimotoRiley HashimotoDanny SeegerEloise PeyrotEloise PeyrotTinya SeegerMaya FeldmanMaya FeldmanMika SeegerReza SalazarReza SalazarTito (Gerdes Stage Manager)James Austin JohnsonJames Austin JohnsonGerdes M.C.David Alan BascheDavid Alan BascheJohn HammondJoshua HenryJoshua HenryBrownie McGhee (Blues Musician)Norbert Leo ButzNorbert Leo ButzAlan LomaxAlaina SurgenerAlaina SurgenerGena RussoMartin FisherMartin FisherCivil Rights SpeakerCraig GeraghtyCraig GeraghtyMailmanMichael Everett JohnsonMichael Everett JohnsonOrderly
Jater WebbYoung Musician at PartyAndy TalenAndy TalenJimmy DeanAndrew KoberAndrew KoberMan On PayphoneEric BerrymanEric BerrymanTom Wilson

Storyline

New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
25 December 2024
Runtime
2h 21m
Rating
R
TMDB score
7.1 / 10 (1,590 votes)

Production

Director
James Mangold
Writers
Jay Cocks, James Mangold
Studios
Veritas Entertainment Group, Range Media Partners, The Picture Company
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$65.0M
Revenue
$140.5M
Profit
$75.5M
Return
2.2×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English