A Complete Unknown

A Complete Unknown

The ballad of a true original.

2024-12-25 141 min ★ 7.1
DramaMusic

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

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