A Complete Unknown

A Complete Unknown

The ballad of a true original.

2024-12-25 141 min ★ 7.1

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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Cast

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