Motherless Brooklyn

St. Vincent's Home for Boys, 1970s Brooklyn. For Lionel Essrog, a.k.a. The Human Freakshow (a victim of Tourette's syndrome), 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: They empty a store of stereos as the owner watches; destroy a small amusement park; visit old Italian men. The four grow up to be the Minna Men, a fly-by-night detective agency-cum-limo service. Their days and nights revolve around Frank, the prince of Brooklyn. Then, one dreadful night, Frank is murdered -- and Lionel must become a real detective.