Sweet and Lowdown
Sweet and Lowdown
Sweet and Lowdown
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1999
1h 35m
6.8(532 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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Production Companies

Jean Doumanian Productions

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

73 members
Acting

Sean Penn

Emmet Ray

Sean Penn
Acting

Samantha Morton

Hattie

Samantha Morton
Acting

Anthony LaPaglia

Al Torrio

Anthony LaPaglia
Acting

Uma Thurman

Blanche Williams

Uma Thurman
Acting

James Urbaniak

Harry

James Urbaniak
Directing

John Waters

Mr. Haynes

John Waters
Acting

Gretchen Mol

Ellie

Gretchen Mol
Acting

Denis O'Hare

Jake

Denis O'Hare
Acting

Molly Price

Ann

Molly Price
Acting

Brian Markinson

Bill Shields

Brian Markinson
Acting

Tony Darrow

Ben

Tony Darrow
Acting

Daniel Okrent

A.J. Pickman

Daniel Okrent
Acting

Brad Garrett

Joe Bedloe

Brad Garrett
Acting

Kaili Vernoff

Gracie

Kaili Vernoff
Directing

Woody Allen

Himself

Woody Allen
Acting

Ben Duncan (DJ)

Himself

Ben Duncan (DJ)
Acting

Nat Hentoff

Himself

Nat Hentoff
Acting

Douglas McGrath

Himself

Douglas McGrath
Acting

Dan Moran

Boss

Dan Moran
Acting

Chris Bauer

Ace

Chris Bauer
Acting

Darryl Alan Reed

Don

Darryl Alan Reed
Acting

Constance Shulman

Hazel

Constance Shulman
Acting

Kellie Overbey

Iris

Kellie Overbey
Acting

Katie Hamill

Mary

Katie Hamill
Acting

Lola Pashalinski

Blanche's Friend

Lola Pashalinski
Acting

Steve Bargonetti

Musician Friend

No Image
Acting

Benjamin Franklin Brown

Musician Friend

No Image
Acting

Marc Damon Johnson

Omer

Marc Damon Johnson
Acting

Ron Cephas Jones

Alvin

Ron Cephas Jones
Acting

Vince Giordano

Bass Player #1

Vince Giordano
Acting

Emme Kemp

Jam Session Musician

No Image
Acting

Clark Gayton

Jam Session Musician

Clark Gayton
Acting

Marcus McLaurine

Jam Session Musician

No Image
Acting

Carolyn Saxon

Phyliss

Carolyn Saxon
Acting

Drummond Erskine

First Hobo

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Acting

Joe Ambrose

Second Hobo

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Acting

Joseph Rigano

Stagehand

Joseph Rigano
Acting

Dennis Stein

Dick Ruth

No Image
Acting

Carole Bayeux

Rita

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Acting

Paula Parrish

Party Guest

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Cory Solar

Party Guest

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Acting

Lexi Egz

Party Guest

No Image
Acting

Yvette Mercedes

Party Guest

Yvette Mercedes
Acting

Peter Leung

Party Guest

No Image
Acting

William Addy

Master of Ceremonies

No Image
Acting

Dick Monday

Chester Weems

Dick Monday
Acting

Mary Stout

Felicity Thomson

Mary Stout
Camera

Dick Mingalone

Birdman

No Image
Acting

Mr. Spoons

Spoon Player

Mr. Spoons
Acting

Carol Woods

Helen Minton

Carol Woods
Acting

Josh Mowery

Movie Director

Josh Mowery
Acting

Fred Goehner

William Weston

No Image
Acting

Eddy Davis

Bass Player #2

Eddy Davis
Acting

Vincent Guastaferro

Sid Bishop

Vincent Guastaferro
Acting

Ralph Pope

Panhandler

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Acting

Jerome Richardson

Club Musician

Jerome Richardson
Acting

Earl P. McIntyre

Club Musician

No Image
Acting

James Williams

Club Musician

James Williams
Acting

Frank Wess

Club Musician

Frank Wess
Acting

Al Bryant

Club Musician

No Image
Acting

Ray Garvey

Club Manager

Ray Garvey
Acting

Sally Placksin

Sally Jillian

No Image
Acting

Simon Wettenhall

Jam Session Musician

No Image
Sound

Orange Kellin

Jam Session Musician

No Image
Acting

Brooks Giles III

Jam Session Musician

Brooks Giles III
Acting

Alfred Sauchelli, Jr.

Ned

Alfred Sauchelli, Jr.
Acting

Michael Peter Bolus

Lynch

Michael Peter Bolus
Crew

Mick O'Rourke

Holdup Man

Mick O'Rourke
Crew

John P. 'Jack' McLaughlin

Holdup Man

No Image
Acting

Chuck Lewkowicz

Police Officer

Chuck Lewkowicz
Acting

Rick Mowat

Flat Tire Man

Rick Mowat
Acting

Ted Wilkins

Gas Station Proprietor

No Image
Acting

Michael Sprague

Django Reinhardt

No Image

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