Sweet and Lowdown

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

Sean Penn

(Emmet Ray)

Samantha Morton

(Hattie)

Anthony LaPaglia

(Al Torrio)

Uma Thurman

(Blanche Williams)

James Urbaniak

(Harry)

John Waters

(Mr. Haynes)

Gretchen Mol

(Ellie)

Denis O'Hare

(Jake)

Molly Price

(Ann)

Brian Markinson

(Bill Shields)

Tony Darrow

(Ben)

Daniel Okrent

(A.J. Pickman)

Brad Garrett

(Joe Bedloe)

Kaili Vernoff

(Gracie)

Woody Allen

(Himself)

Ben Duncan (DJ)

(Himself)

Nat Hentoff

(Himself)

Douglas McGrath

(Himself)

Dan Moran

(Boss)

Chris Bauer

(Ace)

Darryl Alan Reed

(Don)

Constance Shulman

(Hazel)

Kellie Overbey

(Iris)

Katie Hamill

(Mary)

Lola Pashalinski

(Blanche's Friend)

Steve Bargonetti

(Musician Friend)

Benjamin Franklin Brown

(Musician Friend)

Marc Damon Johnson

(Omer)

Ron Cephas Jones

(Alvin)

Vince Giordano

(Bass Player #1)

Emme Kemp

(Jam Session Musician)

Clark Gayton

(Jam Session Musician)

Marcus McLaurine

(Jam Session Musician)

Carolyn Saxon

(Phyliss)

Drummond Erskine

(First Hobo)

Joe Ambrose

(Second Hobo)

Joseph Rigano

(Stagehand)

Dennis Stein

(Dick Ruth)

Carole Bayeux

(Rita)

Paula Parrish

(Party Guest)

Cory Solar

(Party Guest)

Lexi Egz

(Party Guest)

Yvette Mercedes

(Party Guest)

Peter Leung

(Party Guest)

William Addy

(Master of Ceremonies)

Dick Monday

(Chester Weems)

Mary Stout

(Felicity Thomson)

Dick Mingalone

(Birdman)

Mr. Spoons

(Spoon Player)

Carol Woods

(Helen Minton)

Josh Mowery

(Movie Director)

Fred Goehner

(William Weston)

Eddy Davis

(Bass Player #2)

Vincent Guastaferro

(Sid Bishop)

Ralph Pope

(Panhandler)

Jerome Richardson

(Club Musician)

Earl P. McIntyre

(Club Musician)

James Williams

(Club Musician)

Frank Wess

(Club Musician)

Al Bryant

(Club Musician)

Ray Garvey

(Club Manager)

Sally Placksin

(Sally Jillian)

Simon Wettenhall

(Jam Session Musician)

Orange Kellin

(Jam Session Musician)

Brooks Giles III

(Jam Session Musician)

Alfred Sauchelli, Jr.

(Ned)

Michael Peter Bolus

(Lynch)

Mick O'Rourke

(Holdup Man)

John Patrick McLaughlin

(Holdup Man)

Chuck Lewkowicz

(Police Officer)

Rick Mowat

(Flat Tire Man)

Ted Wilkins

(Gas Station Proprietor)

Michael Sprague

(Django Reinhardt)