---
title: ToolRouter — Agent Use Case Guide
description: Step-by-step guide for completing a task with a specific AI agent using ToolRouter.
url: https://toolrouter.com/tools/movie-tv-search/use-cases/research-cast-crew/claude
---
# How to Research Cast and Crew with Claude

Claude brings analytical depth to movie and TV discovery by cross-referencing genre tags, critic scores, release years, and thematic elements through multi-step reasoning. Rather than returning a flat list of results, it evaluates each title against your specific preferences and explains why a particular recommendation fits what you described -- helping you build a curated shortlist through focused, iterative conversation. This approach works especially well when you know the general type of content you want but need help narrowing down to the best specific titles.

## Setup

claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp

## Steps

1. Connect ToolRouter: claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
2. Ask Claude: "Get the full cast for Oppenheimer using movie-tv-search"
3. Claude returns detailed cast and crew information
4. Ask: "What other movies has the director made?"

## Example Prompt

```
Who directed The Grand Budapest Hotel, and what are their other films? Get me the full cast list too.
```

## Tips

- Ask Claude to find other movies where two specific actors have worked together
- Request a director's filmography sorted by rating to find their best work
