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Sweet and Lowdown

  • 1999
  • PG-13
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
37K
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Sean Penn in Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
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In the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute woman.In the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute woman.In the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute woman.

  • Director
    • Woody Allen
  • Writer
    • Woody Allen
  • Stars
    • Sean Penn
    • Samantha Morton
    • Woody Allen
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    37K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Woody Allen
    • Writer
      • Woody Allen
    • Stars
      • Sean Penn
      • Samantha Morton
      • Woody Allen
    • 161User reviews
    • 65Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 1 win & 15 nominations total

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    Top Cast93

    Sean Penn
    Sean Penn
    • Emmet Ray
    Samantha Morton
    Samantha Morton
    • Hattie
    Woody Allen
    Woody Allen
    • Woody Allen
    Ben Duncan
    • Ben Duncan
    Daniel Okrent
    Daniel Okrent
    • A.J. Pickman
    Dan Moran
    Dan Moran
    • Boss
    Tony Darrow
    Tony Darrow
    • Ben
    Chris Bauer
    Chris Bauer
    • Ace - Pool Player
    Constance Shulman
    Constance Shulman
    • Hazel - Hooker #1
    Kellie Overbey
    Kellie Overbey
    • Iris - Hooker #2
    Darryl Alan Reed
    Darryl Alan Reed
    • Don
    Marc Damon Johnson
    • Omer
    Ron Cephas Jones
    Ron Cephas Jones
    • Alvin
    Steve Bargonetti
    • Musician Friend
    Benjamin Franklin Brown
    • Musician Friend
    James Urbaniak
    James Urbaniak
    • Harry
    Vince Giordano
    Vince Giordano
    • Bass Player #1
    Emme Kemp
    • Jam Session Musician
    • Director
      • Woody Allen
    • Writer
      • Woody Allen
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Music

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The guitar that Emmet Ray (Sean Penn) plays in the movie is a Selmer Maccaferri of about 1932, though it seems likely that it's a reproduction of the rare instrument and not an original. This is the same kind of guitar played and made famous by Django Reinhardt.
    • Goofs
      Emmett's guitar playing is completely mis-matched with what is heard on the soundtrack. He plays the wrong chords, doesn't position his hands properly for the chords he does play, and is often strumming when he should be plucking (and vice versa).
    • Quotes
      • Emmet Ray: Wanna go to the dump and shoot some rats?
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: American Beauty/Blue Streak/For Love of the Game (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      When Day Is Done
      Written by Buddy G. DeSylva (as Buddy DeSylva) and Robert Katscher
      Performed by Django Reinhardt
      Courtesy of Blue Note Records, a division of Capitol Records, Inc.
      Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 10, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Woody Allen Fall Project 1998
    • Filming locations
      • Rye Playland, Rye, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Sweetland Films
      • Magnolia Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $29,750,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,197,015
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $94,686
      • Dec 5, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,525,794
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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