Sweet and Lowdown

Directed by Woody Allen
PG-13
1999    1h 35mComedy, Drama,
7.277%81%6.8
In the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute woman.
  • Sean PennEmmet Ray
  • Samantha MortonHattie
  • Anthony LaPagliaAl Torrio
  • Uma ThurmanBlanche Williams
  • James UrbaniakHarry
  • John WatersMr. Haynes
  • Gretchen MolEllie
  • Denis O'HareJake
  • Molly PriceAnn
  • Brian MarkinsonBill Shields
  • Tony DarrowBen
  • Daniel OkrentA.J. Pickman
  • Brad GarrettJoe Bedloe
  • Kaili VernoffGracie
  • Woody AllenHimself / Director / Screenplay
  • Ben Duncan (DJ)Himself
  • Nat HentoffHimself
  • Douglas McGrathHimself
  • Dan MoranBoss
  • Chris BauerAce

Sweet and Lowdown Ratings & Reviews

  • fulltextJuly 24, 2025
    Awesome acting by Sean Penn. Better than his usual characterizations.

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Sweet and Lowdown Trivia

Sweet and Lowdown was released on December 3, 1999.

Sweet and Lowdown was directed by Woody Allen.

Sweet and Lowdown has a runtime of 1h 35m.

Sweet and Lowdown was produced by Jean Doumanian.

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

The key characters in Sweet and Lowdown are Emmet Ray (Sean Penn), Hattie (Samantha Morton), Al Torrio (Anthony LaPaglia).

Sweet and Lowdown is rated PG-13.

Sweet and Lowdown is a Comedy, Drama, Music film.

Sweet and Lowdown has an audience rating of 8.1 out of 10.

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