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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

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on Wed May 08 2024

Presented in a documentary style, this drama looks at the life of the fictional jazz guitarist "Emmet Ray" (Sean Penn). Now, of course, he is American so is naturally the best in the whole wide world, well second best actually, and that is testified to by frequent obsequious pieces-to-camera from purported experts and then by his own performances as he plays standards from the likes of Django Reinhardt, the masterful Stéphane Grapelli and Duke Ellington. Director Woody Allen has a penchant for this style of music, and as faux-homages go this isn't at all bad. That's really thanks to a strong co...