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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

Cast

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