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A Complete Unknown

Movie·2024·Drama, Music·2h 21m·7.1 (1,460)·Directed by James Mangold

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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 ChalametTimothée ChalametBob DylanEdward NortonEdward NortonPete SeegerElle FanningElle FanningSylvie RussoMonica BarbaroMonica BarbaroJoan BaezScoot McNairyScoot McNairyWoody GuthrieDan FoglerDan FoglerAlbert GrossmanBoyd HolbrookBoyd HolbrookJohnny CashWill HarrisonWill HarrisonBob Neuwirth

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