Motherless Brooklyn
Ranked #4 in Brooklyn, Ranked #17 in New York City — see more rankings.
Saint Vincent's Home for Boys, Brooklyn, early 1970s. For Lionel Essrog, a.k.a. The Human Freakshow, a victim of Tourette's syndrome (an uncontrollable urge to shout out nonsense, touch every surface in reach, rearrange objects), Frank Minna is a savior. A local tough guy and fixer, Minna shows up to take Lionel and three of his fellow orphans on mysterious errands: empty a store of stereos as the owner watches; destroy a small amusement park; go visit old Italian men.The four grow up to be the Minna Men, a fly-by-night detective agency-cum-limo service, and their days and nights revolve... more
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Alan Cooper I’m so excited! Edward Norton made a movie of Jonathan Lethem’s awesome book, Motherless Brooklyn. I can’t wait! (Source)
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