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A Complete Unknown

A Complete Unknown

Release: 2024-12-25 ·Runtime: 140m ·★ 7.1
Drama Music

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Veritas Entertainment Group
Range Media Partners
The Picture Company
Turnpike Films
White Water
Searchlight Pictures
TSG Entertainment

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Cast

Andy Talen Andy Talen as Jimmy Dean Norbert Leo Butz Norbert Leo Butz as Alan Lomax James Archie Worley James Archie Worley as Vendor Sings Opera Michael Lepre Michael Lepre as Cab Driver (uncredited) Kayli Carter Kayli Carter as Maria Muldaur Will Harrison Will Harrison as Bob Neuwirth Joe Tippett Joe Tippett as Dave Van Ronk P.J. Byrne P.J. Byrne as Harold Levanthal Taylor Valentine Lupini Taylor Valentine Lupini as Girl #2 (D.C. Hotel) Andy Grotelueschen Andy Grotelueschen as Party Guest #2 Arthur Langlie Arthur Langlie as Sylvie's New Boyfriend Liam Craig Liam Craig as Jonah (TV Floor Director) James Austin Johnson James Austin Johnson as Gerdes M.C. David Alan Basche David Alan Basche as John Hammond Andrew Kober Andrew Kober as Man On Payphone Zoe Zien Zoe Zien as Tilda Scoot McNairy Scoot McNairy as Woody Guthrie Nick Pupo Nick Pupo as Peter Yarrow Kevyn Morrow Kevyn Morrow as Party Guest #1 Eli Brown Eli Brown as Mike Bloomfield Junior Cius Junior Cius as Texas Prison Working Group #2 Laura Kariuki Laura Kariuki as Becka Boyd Holbrook Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash Maya Feldman Maya Feldman as Mika Seeger Craig Geraghty Craig Geraghty as Mailman Taylor Goodwyn Taylor Goodwyn as Woman at McAnn's Jordan Goodsell Jordan Goodsell as Roy Halee (Engineer) Will Price Will Price as Joe Boyd (Sound Engineer) Peter Gerety Peter Gerety as Federal Judge Elle Fanning Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo Eriko Hatsune Eriko Hatsune as Toshi Seeger Eloise Peyrot Eloise Peyrot as Tinya Seeger Martin Fisher Martin Fisher as Civil Rights Speaker Eric Berryman Eric Berryman as Tom Wilson Michael Chernus Michael Chernus as Theodore Bikel Charlie Tahan Charlie Tahan as Al Kooper Molly Jobe Molly Jobe as CBS Receptionist Clark Carmichael Clark Carmichael as Party Guest #5 Dave Maulbeck Dave Maulbeck as Newport Cab Driver Travis Patton Travis Patton as Texas Prison Working Group #3 Victor Sho Victor Sho as Texas Prison Working Group #4 Edward Norton Edward Norton as Pete Seeger Riley Hashimoto Riley Hashimoto as Danny Seeger Reza Salazar Reza Salazar as Tito (Gerdes Stage Manager) Joshua Henry Joshua Henry as Brownie McGhee (Blues Musician) Brendan Burke Brendan Burke as Street Vendor Jonathan Spivey Jonathan Spivey as Party Guest #3 Lenny Grossman Lenny Grossman as Federal Court Clerk Bridget McGarry Bridget McGarry as Young Woman in Cocktail Dress (uncredited) Jon Gennari Jon Gennari as Folk Festival Stage Manager (uncredited) David Wenzel David Wenzel as Cab Driver Alaina Surgener Alaina Surgener as Gena Russo Cilda Shaur Cilda Shaur as Party Guest #4 Lorin Doctor Lorin Doctor as Spacey Girl Alexis Felix Alexis Felix as Newport Festival Fan #4 Timothée Chalamet Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan Monica Barbaro Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez Dan Fogler Dan Fogler as Albert Grossman Peter Gray Lewis Peter Gray Lewis as Frank (Lawyer) Michael Everett Johnson Michael Everett Johnson as Orderly