1999

1h 35m

6.8(526 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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Cast & Crew

73 members

Acting

Sean Penn

Emmet Ray

Acting

Samantha Morton

Hattie

Acting

Anthony LaPaglia

Al Torrio

Acting

Uma Thurman

Blanche Williams

Acting

James Urbaniak

Harry

Directing

John Waters

Mr. Haynes

Acting

Gretchen Mol

Ellie

Acting

Denis O'Hare

Jake

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Molly Price

Ann

Acting

Brian Markinson

Bill Shields

Acting

Tony Darrow

Ben

Acting

Daniel Okrent

A.J. Pickman

Acting

Brad Garrett

Joe Bedloe

Acting

Kaili Vernoff

Gracie

Directing

Woody Allen

Himself

Acting

Ben Duncan (DJ)

Himself

Acting

Nat Hentoff

Himself

Acting

Douglas McGrath

Himself

Acting

Dan Moran

Boss

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Chris Bauer

Ace

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Darryl Alan Reed

Don

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Constance Shulman

Hazel

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Kellie Overbey

Iris

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Katie Hamill

Mary

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Lola Pashalinski

Blanche's Friend

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Steve Bargonetti

Musician Friend

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Benjamin Franklin Brown

Musician Friend

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Marc Damon Johnson

Omer

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Ron Cephas Jones

Alvin

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Vince Giordano

Bass Player #1

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Emme Kemp

Jam Session Musician

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Clark Gayton

Jam Session Musician

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Marcus McLaurine

Jam Session Musician

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Carolyn Saxon

Phyliss

Acting

Drummond Erskine

First Hobo

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Joe Ambrose

Second Hobo

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Joseph Rigano

Stagehand

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Dennis Stein

Dick Ruth

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Carole Bayeux

Rita

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Paula Parrish

Party Guest

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Cory Solar

Party Guest

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Lexi Egz

Party Guest

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Yvette Mercedes

Party Guest

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Peter Leung

Party Guest

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William Addy

Master of Ceremonies

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Dick Monday

Chester Weems

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Mary Stout

Felicity Thomson

Camera

Dick Mingalone

Birdman

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Mr. Spoons

Spoon Player

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Carol Woods

Helen Minton

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Josh Mowery

Movie Director

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Fred Goehner

William Weston

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Eddy Davis

Bass Player #2

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Vincent Guastaferro

Sid Bishop

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Ralph Pope

Panhandler

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Jerome Richardson

Club Musician

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Earl P. McIntyre

Club Musician

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James Williams

Club Musician

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Frank Wess

Club Musician

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Al Bryant

Club Musician

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Ray Garvey

Club Manager

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Sally Placksin

Sally Jillian

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Simon Wettenhall

Jam Session Musician

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Sound

Orange Kellin

Jam Session Musician

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Acting

Brooks Giles III

Jam Session Musician

Acting

Alfred Sauchelli, Jr.

Ned

Acting

Michael Peter Bolus

Lynch

Crew

Mick O'Rourke

Holdup Man

Crew

John P. 'Jack' McLaughlin

Holdup Man

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Acting

Chuck Lewkowicz

Police Officer

Acting

Rick Mowat

Flat Tire Man

Acting

Ted Wilkins

Gas Station Proprietor

No Image

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Michael Sprague

Django Reinhardt

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