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

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 P. 'Jack' McLaughlin
Holdup Man

Chuck Lewkowicz
Police Officer

Rick Mowat
Flat Tire Man
Ted Wilkins
Gas Station Proprietor
Michael Sprague
Django Reinhardt
Crew

Woody Allen
Director, Screenplay

Alisa Lepselter
Editor
Sara Corrigan
Assistant Editor
Sheri Bylander
Assistant Editor

Zhao Fei
Director of Photography
Richard Patrick
First Assistant Director
Lisa Janowski
Second Assistant Director
Brian A. York
Second Second Assistant Director
Jennifer Silverman
Assistant Production Coordinator
Kimberly N. Fajen
Production Coordinator

J.E. Beaucaire
Executive Producer

Letty Aronson
Co-Executive Producer

Charles H. Joffe
Co-Executive Producer

Jack Rollins
Co-Executive Producer
Jean Doumanian
Producer
Richard Brick
Co-Producer, Unit Production Manager
Meredith Garlick
Producer's Assistant

Santo Loquasto
Production Design
Michael Green
Camera Operator
Gary Muller
First Assistant Camera
David E. Baron
Second Assistant Camera
A. Lee Morris
Camera Loader
Katherine Belsey
Post Production Coordinator
Katy Kei Cunningham
Post Production Assistant
Sarah Allentuch
Casting Assistant

Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto
Casting Associate
Laura Rosenthal
Casting

Juliet Taylor
Casting
Bobby Frederick Tilley
Assistant Costume Designer
Heather Priest
Assistant Costume Designer
Suzanne Pettit
Wardrobe Supervisor
Barrett Hong
Wardrobe Supervisor
Laura Bauer
Costume Design
Jennifer Newman
Wardrobe Assistant
Elizabeth Roles
Wardrobe Assistant
Milton Buras
Hairstylist

Stephen G. Bishop
Hairstylist
Rosemary Zurlo
Makeup Artist
Eva Polywka
Makeup Artist
Christian Halac
Art Department Assistant
Josh Wick
Art Department Assistant
Jon Kaloudis
Art Department Assistant
Cliff Schorr
Scenic Artist
Margot Therre
Scenic Artist
Paul Robinson
Assistant Art Director
Beth Kuhn
Assistant Art Director
David Stein
Assistant Art Director
Hyun-joo Kim
Assistant Art Director
Glenfield Payne
Sound Effects Editor
Robert Hein
Supervising Sound Editor
Kate Eales
Assistant Sound Editor
Melanie Ryder
Assistant Sound Editor
Lee Dichter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Les Lazarowitz
Production Sound Mixer
Frank Graziadei
Sound Recordist
Bradford L. Hohle
Dolby Consultant
Neil Riha
Boom Operator
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
Jay Peck
Foley Artist
Bruce Pross
Foley Editor
Frank Kern
Foley Editor
George A. Lara
Foley Recording Engineer
Ron Ottesen
Special Effects Coordinator
John Ottesen
Special Effects Coordinator
Thomas Rosseter
Visual Effects Supervisor
Camille Geier
Visual Effects Producer

Dick Hyman
Music
Edward Iacobelli
Transportation Captain
Pietro Lorino, Jr.
Production Accountant
Abby Bailey
Assistant Accountant
Sylvia Menno
Dialogue Editor
Jessica Lanier
Set Decoration
Regina Graves
Assistant Set Decoration
Ron Petagna Sr.
Construction Coordinator
John Clifford
Still Photographer
Kay Chapin
Script Supervisor
Jack Coffen
Best Boy Electric
Frank Didio
Head Carpenter
Patrick McMahon
Set Production Assistant
Kiersten P. Miller
Set Production Assistant
Colin MacLellan
Set Production Assistant
Sarah Rae Garrett
Set Production Assistant
Alex Fernandez
Set Production Assistant
Jason Rubenstein
Set Production Assistant
Drew Dillard
Location Manager
Michael Anthony
Location Assistant
Christie Mullen
Location Assistant
Kim Noble
Location Assistant
Steven Weisberg
Location Assistant
Michael McBrien
Location Assistant
Tom Yeager
Assistant Location Manager
Jessica Glass
Location Production Assistant
Kate Siamon
Location Production Assistant
David Brotsky
Location Production Assistant
Jessica A. Milstein
Set Decorating Coordinator
Norman Douglass
Stunts

Peter Bucossi
Stunt Coordinator
Peter Gelfman
Property Master
Robin McAllister
Assistant Property Master
Bob Brennan
Best Boy Grip
James Sorice
Key Scenic Artist
George Patsos
Key Grip
Michael Proscia Jr.
Gaffer
Margo Myers
Unit Production Manager
Carl Turnquest
Projection
Debora Fearon
Craft Service
Tom Warren
Art Direction
Mark Bachman
Sign Painter
Robert Kushner
Wigmaker
Ramsey Fong
Production Secretary
Daniel K. Grosso
Leadman
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