1999

1h 35m

6.8(525 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Music

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

73 members

Acting

Sean Penn

Emmet Ray

Acting

Samantha Morton

Hattie

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Anthony LaPaglia

Al Torrio

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Uma Thurman

Blanche Williams

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James Urbaniak

Harry

Directing

John Waters

Mr. Haynes

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Gretchen Mol

Ellie

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Denis O'Hare

Jake

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Molly Price

Ann

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Brian Markinson

Bill Shields

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Tony Darrow

Ben

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Daniel Okrent

A.J. Pickman

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Brad Garrett

Joe Bedloe

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Kaili Vernoff

Gracie

Directing

Woody Allen

Himself

Acting

Ben Duncan (DJ)

Himself

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Nat Hentoff

Himself

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Douglas McGrath

Himself

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Dan Moran

Boss

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Chris Bauer

Ace

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Darryl Alan Reed

Don

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Constance Shulman

Hazel

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Kellie Overbey

Iris

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Katie Hamill

Mary

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Lola Pashalinski

Blanche's Friend

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Steve Bargonetti

Musician Friend

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Benjamin Franklin Brown

Musician Friend

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Marc Damon Johnson

Omer

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Ron Cephas Jones

Alvin

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Vince Giordano

Bass Player #1

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Emme Kemp

Jam Session Musician

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Clark Gayton

Jam Session Musician

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Marcus McLaurine

Jam Session Musician

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Carolyn Saxon

Phyliss

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Drummond Erskine

First Hobo

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Joe Ambrose

Second Hobo

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Joseph Rigano

Stagehand

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Dennis Stein

Dick Ruth

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Carole Bayeux

Rita

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Paula Parrish

Party Guest

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Cory Solar

Party Guest

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Lexi Egz

Party Guest

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Yvette Mercedes

Party Guest

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Peter Leung

Party Guest

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William Addy

Master of Ceremonies

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Dick Monday

Chester Weems

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Mary Stout

Felicity Thomson

Camera

Dick Mingalone

Birdman

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Mr. Spoons

Spoon Player

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Carol Woods

Helen Minton

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Josh Mowery

Movie Director

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Fred Goehner

William Weston

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Eddy Davis

Bass Player #2

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Vincent Guastaferro

Sid Bishop

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Ralph Pope

Panhandler

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Jerome Richardson

Club Musician

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Earl P. McIntyre

Club Musician

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James Williams

Club Musician

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Frank Wess

Club Musician

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Al Bryant

Club Musician

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Ray Garvey

Club Manager

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Sally Placksin

Sally Jillian

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Simon Wettenhall

Jam Session Musician

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Sound

Orange Kellin

Jam Session Musician

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Brooks Giles III

Jam Session Musician

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Alfred Sauchelli, Jr.

Ned

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Michael Peter Bolus

Lynch

Crew

Mick O'Rourke

Holdup Man

Crew

John P. 'Jack' McLaughlin

Holdup Man

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Chuck Lewkowicz

Police Officer

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Rick Mowat

Flat Tire Man

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Ted Wilkins

Gas Station Proprietor

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Michael Sprague

Django Reinhardt

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