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Sweet and Lowdown(1999)

1h 35mComedy, Drama, MusicEnglish
6.8/10
561 user ratings

Overview

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

Director

Woody Allen

Studio

Sweetland Films

Budget

$30M

Revenue

$5M

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Cast

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

as Emmet Ray

Samantha Morton

Samantha Morton

as Hattie

Anthony LaPaglia

Anthony LaPaglia

as Al Torrio

Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman

as Blanche Williams

James Urbaniak

James Urbaniak

as Harry

John Waters

John Waters

as Mr. Haynes

Gretchen Mol

Gretchen Mol

as Ellie

Denis O'Hare

Denis O'Hare

as Jake

Molly Price

Molly Price

as Ann

Brian Markinson

Brian Markinson

as Bill Shields

Tony Darrow

Tony Darrow

as Ben

Daniel Okrent

Daniel Okrent

as A.J. Pickman

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Movie Facts

Release Year

1999

Runtime

1h 35m

Language

English

Rating

6.8 / 10

Budget

$30M

Box Office

$5M

Production Companies

Sweetland Films • Jean Doumanian Productions • Magnolia Productions

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What is Sweet and Lowdown about?

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

Who directed Sweet and Lowdown?

Sweet and Lowdown was directed by Woody Allen and released in 1999. It is a comedy, drama, music film.

How long is Sweet and Lowdown?

Sweet and Lowdown has a runtime of 1 hours and 35 minutes (95 minutes total).

Who stars in Sweet and Lowdown?

The cast of Sweet and Lowdown includes Sean Penn as Emmet Ray, Samantha Morton as Hattie, Anthony LaPaglia as Al Torrio, Uma Thurman as Blanche Williams, James Urbaniak as Harry and more.

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