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ComedyDramaMusic

Sweet and Lowdown

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

Release Date : 1999-12-03

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Sweetland FilmsJean Doumanian ProductionsMagnolia Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Sean Penn

Character Name : Emmet Ray

Original Name : Sean Penn

Gender : Male

Samantha Morton

Character Name : Hattie

Original Name : Samantha Morton

Gender : Female

Anthony LaPaglia

Character Name : Al Torrio

Original Name : Anthony LaPaglia

Gender : Male

Uma Thurman

Character Name : Blanche Williams

Original Name : Uma Thurman

Gender : Female

James Urbaniak

Character Name : Harry

Original Name : James Urbaniak

Gender : Male

John Waters

Character Name : Mr. Haynes

Original Name : John Waters

Gender : Male

Gretchen Mol

Character Name : Ellie

Original Name : Gretchen Mol

Gender : Female

Denis O'Hare

Character Name : Jake

Original Name : Denis O'Hare

Gender : Male

Molly Price

Character Name : Ann

Original Name : Molly Price

Gender : Female

Brian Markinson

Character Name : Bill Shields

Original Name : Brian Markinson

Gender : Male

Tony Darrow

Character Name : Ben

Original Name : Tony Darrow

Gender : Male

Daniel Okrent

Character Name : A.J. Pickman

Original Name : Daniel Okrent

Gender : Male

Brad Garrett

Character Name : Joe Bedloe

Original Name : Brad Garrett

Gender : Male

Kaili Vernoff

Character Name : Gracie

Original Name : Kaili Vernoff

Gender : Female

Woody Allen

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Woody Allen

Gender : Male

Ben Duncan (DJ)

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Ben Duncan (DJ)

Gender : Male

Nat Hentoff

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Nat Hentoff

Gender : Male

Douglas McGrath

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Douglas McGrath

Gender : Male

Dan Moran

Character Name : Boss

Original Name : Dan Moran

Gender : Male

Chris Bauer

Character Name : Ace

Original Name : Chris Bauer

Gender : Male

Darryl Alan Reed

Character Name : Don

Original Name : Darryl Alan Reed

Gender : Male

Constance Shulman

Character Name : Hazel

Original Name : Constance Shulman

Gender : Female

Kellie Overbey

Character Name : Iris

Original Name : Kellie Overbey

Gender : Female

Katie Hamill

Character Name : Mary

Original Name : Katie Hamill

Gender : Male

Lola Pashalinski

Character Name : Blanche's Friend

Original Name : Lola Pashalinski

Gender : Female

Steve Bargonetti

Character Name : Musician Friend

Original Name : Steve Bargonetti

Gender : Male

Benjamin Franklin Brown

Character Name : Musician Friend

Original Name : Benjamin Franklin Brown

Gender : Male

Marc Damon Johnson

Character Name : Omer

Original Name : Marc Damon Johnson

Gender : Male

Ron Cephas Jones

Character Name : Alvin

Original Name : Ron Cephas Jones

Gender : Male

Vince Giordano

Character Name : Bass Player #1

Original Name : Vince Giordano

Gender : Male

Emme Kemp

Character Name : Jam Session Musician

Original Name : Emme Kemp

Gender : Male

Clark Gayton

Character Name : Jam Session Musician

Original Name : Clark Gayton

Gender : Male

Marcus McLaurine

Character Name : Jam Session Musician

Original Name : Marcus McLaurine

Gender : Male

Carolyn Saxon

Character Name : Phyliss

Original Name : Carolyn Saxon

Gender : Female

Drummond Erskine

Character Name : First Hobo

Original Name : Drummond Erskine

Gender : Male

Joe Ambrose

Character Name : Second Hobo

Original Name : Joe Ambrose

Gender : Male

Joseph Rigano

Character Name : Stagehand

Original Name : Joseph Rigano

Gender : Male

Dennis Stein

Character Name : Dick Ruth

Original Name : Dennis Stein

Gender : Male

Carole Bayeux

Character Name : Rita

Original Name : Carole Bayeux

Gender : Male

Paula Parrish

Character Name : Party Guest

Original Name : Paula Parrish

Gender : Female

Cory Solar

Character Name : Party Guest

Original Name : Cory Solar

Gender : Female

Lexi Egz

Character Name : Party Guest

Original Name : Lexi Egz

Gender : Female

Yvette Mercedes

Character Name : Party Guest

Original Name : Yvette Mercedes

Gender : Female

Peter Leung

Character Name : Party Guest

Original Name : Peter Leung

Gender : Male

William Addy

Character Name : Master of Ceremonies

Original Name : William Addy

Gender : Male

Dick Monday

Character Name : Chester Weems

Original Name : Dick Monday

Gender : Male

Mary Stout

Character Name : Felicity Thomson

Original Name : Mary Stout

Gender : Female

Dick Mingalone

Character Name : Birdman

Original Name : Dick Mingalone

Gender : Male

Mr. Spoons

Character Name : Spoon Player

Original Name : Mr. Spoons

Gender : Male

Carol Woods

Character Name : Helen Minton

Original Name : Carol Woods

Gender : Female

Josh Mowery

Character Name : Movie Director

Original Name : Josh Mowery

Gender : Male

Fred Goehner

Character Name : William Weston

Original Name : Fred Goehner

Gender : Male

Eddy Davis

Character Name : Bass Player #2

Original Name : Eddy Davis

Gender : Male

Vincent Guastaferro

Character Name : Sid Bishop

Original Name : Vincent Guastaferro

Gender : Male

Ralph Pope

Character Name : Panhandler

Original Name : Ralph Pope

Gender : Male

Jerome Richardson

Character Name : Club Musician

Original Name : Jerome Richardson

Gender : Male

Earl P. McIntyre

Character Name : Club Musician

Original Name : Earl P. McIntyre

Gender : Male

James Williams

Character Name : Club Musician

Original Name : James Williams

Gender : Male

Frank Wess

Character Name : Club Musician

Original Name : Frank Wess

Gender : Male

Al Bryant

Character Name : Club Musician

Original Name : Al Bryant

Gender : Male

Ray Garvey

Character Name : Club Manager

Original Name : Ray Garvey

Gender : Male

Sally Placksin

Character Name : Sally Jillian

Original Name : Sally Placksin

Gender : Female

Simon Wettenhall

Character Name : Jam Session Musician

Original Name : Simon Wettenhall

Gender : Male

Orange Kellin

Character Name : Jam Session Musician

Original Name : Orange Kellin

Gender : Male

Brooks Giles III

Character Name : Jam Session Musician

Original Name : Brooks Giles III

Gender : Male

Alfred Sauchelli, Jr.

Character Name : Ned

Original Name : Alfred Sauchelli, Jr.

Gender : Male

Michael Peter Bolus

Character Name : Lynch

Original Name : Michael Peter Bolus

Gender : Male

Mick O'Rourke

Character Name : Holdup Man

Original Name : Mick O'Rourke

Gender : Male

John P. 'Jack' McLaughlin

Character Name : Holdup Man

Original Name : John P. 'Jack' McLaughlin

Gender : Male

Chuck Lewkowicz

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Chuck Lewkowicz

Gender : Male

Rick Mowat

Character Name : Flat Tire Man

Original Name : Rick Mowat

Gender : Male

Ted Wilkins

Character Name : Gas Station Proprietor

Original Name : Ted Wilkins

Gender : Male

Michael Sprague

Character Name : Django Reinhardt

Original Name : Michael Sprague

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-05-08

Presented in a documentary style, this drama looks at the life of the fictional jazz guitarist "Emmet Ray" (Sean Penn). Now, of course, he is American so is naturally the best in the whole wide world, well second best actually, and that is testified to by frequent obsequious pieces-to-camera from purported experts and then by his own performances as he plays standards from the likes of Django Reinhardt, the masterful Stéphane Grapelli and Duke Ellington. Director Woody Allen has a penchant for this style of music, and as faux-homages go this isn't at all bad. That's really thanks to a strong contribution from Sean Penn as the frankly pretty odious character who's selfishness was probably only eclipsed by his increasing obsession with the shy mute "Hattie" (a gorgeous effort from Samantha Morton) who comes to depend on him, but might he actually come to depend on her too - despite himself? It's a great looking film with plenty of attention to detail, and it does work well at illustrating just how important it is for people to have decent anchors in their lives. The dialogue is all a bit too relentless for me with very little time to come up for air as this rattles along but it's all genuinely and uncomfortably plausible at times, too. Pity about the constant hyperbole, though - how can anyone be the best guitarist? Hmmm?