A Complete Unknown

A Complete Unknown

The ballad of a true original.

2024-12-25 141 min ★ 7.1
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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

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