Edward Norton writes, directs and stars in this American crime drama based on the novel by Jonathan Lethem. Set in 1950s New York, the film follows the eccentric and troubled private investigator Lionel Essrog (Norton), who suffers with Tourette's, as he investigates the murder of his mentor, Frank Minna (Bruce Willis). The trail leads him to civil rights activist Laura Rose (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) and the powerful, corrupt city planner Moses Randolph (Alec Baldwin). The cast also includes Willem Dafoe, Leslie Mann, Bobby Cannavale and Michael K. Williams.