Sweet and Lowdown
Synopsis
In the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute woman.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-08-07
Top Cast
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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
Release History & Theatrical Window
Venice Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
December 3, 1999
Wide Cinema Exhibition
June 20, 2000
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$29.8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$4.5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.15x
-$25.2M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Woody Allen
- Screenplay & Story
- Woody Allen
- Original Score
- Dick Hyman
- Original Title
- Sweet and Lowdown
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Budget
- $29.8M
- Worldwide Gross
- $4.5M
- Production Studios
- Sweetland Films, Jean Doumanian Productions, Magnolia Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Woody Allen
Woody Allen
Dick Hyman
Zhao Fei
Alisa Lepselter
Jean Doumanian, J.E. Beaucaire
Department Leadership Roster
Woody Allen
Screenplay
Woody Allen
Director
Santo Loquasto
Production Design
Zhao Fei
Director of Photography
Alisa Lepselter
Editor
Jean Doumanian
Producer
Laura Bauer
Costume Design
Peter Bucossi
Stunt Coordinator
Thomas Rosseter
Visual Effects Supervisor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sweet and Lowdown
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Sweet and Lowdown about?
In the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute woman.
Who directed Sweet and Lowdown?
Sweet and Lowdown was directed by Woody Allen.
Who stars in Sweet and Lowdown?
The principal cast of Sweet and Lowdown includes Sean Penn, Samantha Morton, Anthony LaPaglia, Uma Thurman, James Urbaniak.
When was Sweet and Lowdown released and how long is it?
Sweet and Lowdown was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
What was the box office and production budget of Sweet and Lowdown?
Sweet and Lowdown had a reported production budget of $29.8M and grossed $4.5M at the worldwide box office (0.15 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Sweet and Lowdown?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sweet and Lowdown was composed by Dick Hyman.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Sweet and Lowdown?
Sweet and Lowdown holds official age classifications: CA: 14A; US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).