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Sweet and Lowdown
Sweet and Lowdown

Sweet and Lowdown

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ComedyDramaMusic

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In the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute woman.

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Budget

$29750000

Revenue

$4525794

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6.779/10

Release Date

03 December 1999

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Emmet Ray

Samantha Morton

Samantha Morton

Hattie

Anthony LaPaglia

Anthony LaPaglia

Al Torrio

Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman

Blanche Williams

James Urbaniak

James Urbaniak

Harry

John Waters

John Waters

Mr. Haynes

Gretchen Mol

Gretchen Mol

Ellie

Denis O'Hare

Denis O'Hare

Jake

Molly Price

Molly Price

Ann

Brian Markinson

Brian Markinson

Bill Shields

Tony Darrow

Tony Darrow

Ben

Daniel Okrent

Daniel Okrent

A.J. Pickman

Brad Garrett

Brad Garrett

Joe Bedloe

Kaili Vernoff

Kaili Vernoff

Gracie

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Himself

Ben Duncan (DJ)

Ben Duncan (DJ)

Himself

Nat Hentoff

Nat Hentoff

Himself

Douglas McGrath

Douglas McGrath

Himself

Dan Moran

Dan Moran

Boss

Chris Bauer

Chris Bauer

Ace

Darryl Alan Reed

Darryl Alan Reed

Don

Constance Shulman

Constance Shulman

Hazel

Kellie Overbey

Kellie Overbey

Iris

Katie Hamill

Katie Hamill

Mary

Lola Pashalinski

Lola Pashalinski

Blanche's Friend

Steve Bargonetti

Steve Bargonetti

Musician Friend

Benjamin Franklin Brown

Benjamin Franklin Brown

Musician Friend

Marc Damon Johnson

Marc Damon Johnson

Omer

Ron Cephas Jones

Ron Cephas Jones

Alvin

Vince Giordano

Vince Giordano

Bass Player #1

Emme Kemp

Emme Kemp

Jam Session Musician

Clark Gayton

Clark Gayton

Jam Session Musician

Marcus McLaurine

Marcus McLaurine

Jam Session Musician

Carolyn Saxon

Carolyn Saxon

Phyliss

Drummond Erskine

Drummond Erskine

First Hobo

Joe Ambrose

Joe Ambrose

Second Hobo

Joseph Rigano

Joseph Rigano

Stagehand

Dennis Stein

Dennis Stein

Dick Ruth

Carole Bayeux

Carole Bayeux

Rita

Paula Parrish

Paula Parrish

Party Guest

Cory Solar

Cory Solar

Party Guest

Lexi Egz

Lexi Egz

Party Guest

Yvette Mercedes

Yvette Mercedes

Party Guest

Peter Leung

Peter Leung

Party Guest

William Addy

William Addy

Master of Ceremonies

Dick Monday

Dick Monday

Chester Weems

Mary Stout

Mary Stout

Felicity Thomson

Dick Mingalone

Dick Mingalone

Birdman

Mr. Spoons

Mr. Spoons

Spoon Player

Carol Woods

Carol Woods

Helen Minton

Josh Mowery

Josh Mowery

Movie Director

Fred Goehner

Fred Goehner

William Weston

Eddy Davis

Eddy Davis

Bass Player #2

Vincent Guastaferro

Vincent Guastaferro

Sid Bishop

Ralph Pope

Ralph Pope

Panhandler

Jerome Richardson

Jerome Richardson

Club Musician

Earl P. McIntyre

Earl P. McIntyre

Club Musician

James Williams

James Williams

Club Musician

Frank Wess

Frank Wess

Club Musician

Al Bryant

Al Bryant

Club Musician

Ray Garvey

Ray Garvey

Club Manager

Sally Placksin

Sally Placksin

Sally Jillian

Simon Wettenhall

Simon Wettenhall

Jam Session Musician

Orange Kellin

Orange Kellin

Jam Session Musician

Brooks Giles III

Brooks Giles III

Jam Session Musician

Alfred Sauchelli, Jr.

Alfred Sauchelli, Jr.

Ned

Michael Peter Bolus

Michael Peter Bolus

Lynch

Mick O'Rourke

Mick O'Rourke

Holdup Man

John P. 'Jack' McLaughlin

John P. 'Jack' McLaughlin

Holdup Man

Chuck Lewkowicz

Chuck Lewkowicz

Police Officer

Rick Mowat

Rick Mowat

Flat Tire Man

Ted Wilkins

Ted Wilkins

Gas Station Proprietor

Michael Sprague

Michael Sprague

Django Reinhardt

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