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Sweet and Lowdown(1999)
Status: Released
Date: 1999-12-03
68%
558 Votes
Time: 1h 35m
Overview:
In the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute woman.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $29,750,000.00
Revenue: $4,525,794.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Sweetland Films
Magnolia Productions
Movie: Sweet and Lowdown
Top 10 Billed Cast
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
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