A Complete Unknown

The ballad of a true original.

Duration: 140 min
Release date: 2024-12-25
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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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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
Jater Webb
Jater Webb
as Young Musician at Party
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
Sophie Hart
Sophie Hart
as Girl #1 (D.C. Hotel)
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
Big Bill Morganfield
Big Bill Morganfield
as Jesse Moffette
Liam Craig
Liam Craig
as Jonah (TV Floor Director)
Charlie Tahan
Charlie Tahan
as Al Kooper
Ian Kagey
Ian Kagey
as Harvey Brooks (Columbia Records)
Dave Maulbeck
Dave Maulbeck
as Newport Cab Driver
Lorin Doctor
Lorin Doctor
as Spacey Girl
Aidan Close
Aidan Close
as Kid in Crowd
Irina Chelidze
Irina Chelidze
as Girl in Crowd
Jenna Veal
Jenna Veal
as Newport Festival Fan #1
Joshua Flinchbaugh
Joshua Flinchbaugh
as Newport Festival Fan #2
Cameron G. Quevedo
Cameron G. Quevedo
as Newport Festival Fan #3
Alexis Felix
Alexis Felix
as Newport Festival Fan #4
Will Price
Will Price
as Joe Boyd (Sound Engineer)
Sunny Vinsavich
Sunny Vinsavich
as Angry Fan
Kayli Carter
Kayli Carter
as Maria Muldaur
Steve Bell
Steve Bell
as Sony Terry (Blues Musician)
Malcolm Gold
Malcolm Gold
as Marshall Grant (Tennessee 3)
Patrick Phalen
Patrick Phalen
as Luther Perkins (Tennessee 3)
Douglas Marriner
Douglas Marriner
as W.S. Holland (Tennessee 3)
Justin Levine
Justin Levine
as Barry Goldberg (Newport Band '65)
Mark Whitfield, Jr.
Mark Whitfield, Jr.
as Sam Lay (Newport Band '65)
Joshua Crumbley
Joshua Crumbley
as Jerome Arnold (Newport Band '65)
Felix Lemerle
Felix Lemerle
as Kenny Rankin (Columbia Records)
Malick Koly
Malick Koly
as Bruce Langhorne (Columbia Records)
Andre Chez Lewis
Andre Chez Lewis
as Paul Griffin (Columbia Records)
Jimmy Caltrider
Jimmy Caltrider
as Bobby Gregg (Columbia Records)
Kyle A. Sanna
Kyle A. Sanna
as Patsy Celtic Band Member
Patrick M. Dennis
Patrick M. Dennis
as Patsy Celtic Band Member
Nick Baxter
Nick Baxter
as Patsy Celtic Band Member
Alan Murray
Alan Murray
as Musician Outside Viking #1
Mark Gross
Mark Gross
as Musician Outside Viking #2
Andy Stein
Andy Stein
as Musician Outside Viking #3
Jean Rohe
Jean Rohe
as Musician Outside Viking #4
Farley Rene
Farley Rene
as Texas Prison Working Group #1
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
Vincent Mp Filliatre
Vincent Mp Filliatre
as Texas Prison Working Group #5
Amos J. Machanic
Amos J. Machanic
as Texas Prison Working Group #6
Sunny Jain
Sunny Jain
as Man Playing Tambourine
James Archie Worley
James Archie Worley
as Vendor Sings Opera
Stephen Carter Carlsen
Stephen Carter Carlsen
as Paul Stookey (uncredited)
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)
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Phedon Papamichael
Phedon Papamichael
Director of Photography
Steven Gizicki
Steven Gizicki
Music Supervisor
Elektra Oates
Elektra Oates
Assistant Location Manager
Nick Baxter
Nick Baxter
Executive Music Producer
Andrew Rona
Andrew Rona
Executive Producer
Eric Papa
Eric Papa
Location Scout
Anthony Pisani
Anthony Pisani
Location Manager
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones
Executive Producer
Jasper Randall
Jasper Randall
Vocals
Michael Stanziale
Michael Stanziale
Assistant Location Manager
Aaron Hurvitz
Aaron Hurvitz
Location Scout
Timothée Chalamet
Timothée Chalamet
Producer
Kevin Michael Murphy
Kevin Michael Murphy
Stunt Double
Fred Berger
Fred Berger
Producer
James Mangold
James Mangold
Director
James Mangold
James Mangold
Producer
Alan Gasmer
Alan Gasmer
Producer
Bob Bookman
Bob Bookman
Producer
Peter Jaysen
Peter Jaysen
Producer
Alex Heineman
Alex Heineman
Producer
Jeff Rosen
Jeff Rosen
Producer
Kyli Zion
Kyli Zion
Stunts
Scott Burik
Scott Burik
Stunt Driver
Wyatt Carnel
Wyatt Carnel
Stunt Double
Spencer Barnes
Spencer Barnes
Stunt Double
Shawnah Donley
Shawnah Donley
Stunt Double
Roy Farfel
Roy Farfel
Stunt Driver
Cort Hessler
Cort Hessler
Stunt Driver
Donald J. Hewitt Jr.
Donald J. Hewitt Jr.
Stunts
Gina Limbrick
Gina Limbrick
Stunts
Mariusz Kubicki
Mariusz Kubicki
Stunt Driver
Dean Neistat
Dean Neistat
Stunt Coordinator
Jon Trosky
Jon Trosky
Stunt Double
Thomas Place
Thomas Place
Stunt Driver
Luke Lesko
Luke Lesko
Stunt Driver
Neimah Djourabchi
Neimah Djourabchi
Stunt Driver
Taylor Valentine Lupini
Taylor Valentine Lupini
Stunts
Greg Harvey
Greg Harvey
Stunt Driver
Shane Geraghty
Shane Geraghty
Stunt Driver
Matthew Quinn Flanagan
Matthew Quinn Flanagan
Stunts
Aaron Joshua
Aaron Joshua
Stunts
Ian Mclaughlin
Ian Mclaughlin
Stunt Driver
Anthony Mecca
Anthony Mecca
Stunt Driver
Dejay Roestenberg
Dejay Roestenberg
Stunts
Zachry Rogers
Zachry Rogers
Stunts
Sunny Vinsavich
Sunny Vinsavich
Stunts
Drew Reade
Drew Reade
Stunts
Alexa Marcigliano
Alexa Marcigliano
Stunts
Elijah Wald
Elijah Wald
Book
Jay Cocks
Jay Cocks
Screenplay
James Mangold
James Mangold
Screenplay
Andrew Buckland
Andrew Buckland
Editor
Scott Morris
Scott Morris
Editor
Daniel M. Nussbaum
Daniel M. Nussbaum
First Assistant Editor
Stephen M. Rickert Jr.
Stephen M. Rickert Jr.
First Assistant Editor
A.R. Björklund
A.R. Björklund
Post Production Coordinator
Matt Blouin
Matt Blouin
VFX Editor
Ted Caplan
Ted Caplan
Music Editor
Donald Sylvester
Donald Sylvester
Supervising Sound Editor
Skip Longfellow
Skip Longfellow
Assistant Sound Editor
Ilana Rozin
Ilana Rozin
Assistant Editor
Beppy Gietema
Beppy Gietema
Post Production Assistant
Blake Simon
Blake Simon
Associate Producer
Arianne Phillips
Arianne Phillips
Costume Design
Russell Farmarco
Russell Farmarco
Dialogue Editor
Tod A. Maitland
Tod A. Maitland
Sound Mixer
Sheila Waldron
Sheila Waldron
Script Supervisor
Regina Graves
Regina Graves
Set Decoration
Christopher J. Morris
Christopher J. Morris
Supervising Art Director
Vinny Alfano
Vinny Alfano
ADR Recordist
Greg Crawford
Greg Crawford
ADR Mixer
Anna MacKenzie
Anna MacKenzie
Dialogue Editor
Paul Massey
Paul Massey
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Terence McCormack Maitland
Terence McCormack Maitland
Utility Sound
Eric A. Norris
Eric A. Norris
Sound Effects Editor
Jon Title
Jon Title
Sound Effects Editor
Robert Troy
Robert Troy
Dialogue Editor
Jerry Yuen
Jerry Yuen
Boom Operator
Doug Torres
Doug Torres
First Assistant Director
François Audouy
François Audouy
Production Design
Jaime Leigh McIntosh
Jaime Leigh McIntosh
Hair Department Head
David Presto
David Presto
Makeup Department Head
David Giammarco
David Giammarco
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Julian Hutchens
Julian Hutchens
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jayne Herrmann
Jayne Herrmann
Visual Effects Producer
Alan Williamson
Alan Williamson
CG Supervisor
Yesi Ramirez
Yesi Ramirez
Casting
Adam Bailey
Adam Bailey
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Shannon Dollison
Shannon Dollison
Makeup Artist
Rich Krusell
Rich Krusell
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Jill Oshry
Jill Oshry
Makeup Artist
Richard Redlefsen
Richard Redlefsen
Makeup Department Head
Emma Strachman
Emma Strachman
Makeup Artist
Jessica Toth
Jessica Toth
Makeup Artist
Stacey Panepinto
Stacey Panepinto
Makeup Designer
Stephanie Cannone
Stephanie Cannone
Hairstylist
Ruth Carsch
Ruth Carsch
Hairstylist
Greg Cooper-Spencer
Greg Cooper-Spencer
Hairstylist
Christen Edwards
Christen Edwards
Hairstylist
Sonja Gregoire
Sonja Gregoire
Hairstylist
Rebecca Woodfork
Rebecca Woodfork
Key Hair Stylist
Brad Robinson
Brad Robinson
Second Assistant Director
Benjamin K. Cox
Benjamin K. Cox
Assistant Art Director
Catriona Crosby
Catriona Crosby
Set Dresser
Peter Dorsey
Peter Dorsey
Assistant Art Director
Robert Schleinig
Robert Schleinig
Set Dresser
Kate Stewart
Kate Stewart
Set Decoration Buyer
Kevin Jung
Kevin Jung
Foley Editor
Kevin Schultz
Kevin Schultz
Foley Mixer
Cory Donadio
Cory Donadio
Special Effects Technician
Devin Maggio
Devin Maggio
Special Effects Supervisor
Karen M. Nichols
Karen M. Nichols
Visual Effects Supervisor
Kathleen O'Clock
Kathleen O'Clock
Visual Effects Producer
Sean Pollack
Sean Pollack
Visual Effects Supervisor
Michael Bederman
Michael Bederman
Executive Producer
Anthony Dixon
Anthony Dixon
Co-Producer
Matthew Wells
Matthew Wells
Co-Producer
David Armstrong
David Armstrong
Stunts
Justin Bischoff
Justin Bischoff
Assistant Director
Kristian Llana
Kristian Llana
Concept Artist
Matthew Wells
Matthew Wells
Post Production Supervisor
Eric Vetro
Eric Vetro
Vocal Coach
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