"In the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute woman."
Sean Penn
as Emmet Ray
Samantha Morton
as Hattie
Anthony LaPaglia
as Al Torrio
Uma Thurman
as Blanche Williams
James Urbaniak
as Harry
John Waters
as Mr. Haynes
Gretchen Mol
as Ellie
Denis O'Hare
as Jake
Molly Price
as Ann
Brian Markinson
as Bill Shields
Tony Darrow
as Ben
Daniel Okrent
as A.J. Pickman
Brad Garrett
as Joe Bedloe
Kaili Vernoff
as Gracie
Woody Allen
as Himself
Ben Duncan (DJ)
Nat Hentoff
Douglas McGrath
Dan Moran
as Boss
Chris Bauer
as Ace
Darryl Alan Reed
as Don
Constance Shulman
as Hazel
Kellie Overbey
as Iris
Katie Hamill
as Mary
Lola Pashalinski
as Blanche's Friend
Steve Bargonetti
as Musician Friend
Benjamin Franklin Brown
Marc Damon Johnson
as Omer
Ron Cephas Jones
as Alvin
Vince Giordano
as Bass Player #1
Emme Kemp
as Jam Session Musician
Clark Gayton
Marcus McLaurine
Carolyn Saxon
as Phyliss
Drummond Erskine
as First Hobo
Joe Ambrose
as Second Hobo
Joseph Rigano
as Stagehand
Dennis Stein
as Dick Ruth
Carole Bayeux
as Rita
Paula Parrish
as Party Guest
Cory Solar
Lexi Egz
Yvette Mercedes
Peter Leung
William Addy
as Master of Ceremonies
Dick Monday
as Chester Weems
Mary Stout
as Felicity Thomson
Dick Mingalone
as Birdman
Mr. Spoons
as Spoon Player
Carol Woods
as Helen Minton
Josh Mowery
as Movie Director
Fred Goehner
as William Weston
Eddy Davis
as Bass Player #2
Vincent Guastaferro
as Sid Bishop
Ralph Pope
as Panhandler
Jerome Richardson
as Club Musician
Earl P. McIntyre
James Williams
Frank Wess
Al Bryant
Ray Garvey
as Club Manager
Sally Placksin
as Sally Jillian
Simon Wettenhall
Orange Kellin
Brooks Giles III
Alfred Sauchelli, Jr.
as Ned
Michael Peter Bolus
as Lynch
Mick O'Rourke
as Holdup Man
John P. 'Jack' McLaughlin
Chuck Lewkowicz
as Police Officer
Rick Mowat
as Flat Tire Man
Ted Wilkins
as Gas Station Proprietor
Michael Sprague
as Django Reinhardt
Director
Screenplay
Debora Fearon
Craft Service
Santo Loquasto
Production Design
Zhao Fei
Director of Photography
Letty Aronson
Co-Executive Producer
Robert Hein
Supervising Sound Editor
Lee Dichter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
J.E. Beaucaire
Executive Producer
Richard Brick
Co-Producer
Charles H. Joffe
Jean Doumanian
Producer
Dick Hyman
Music
Jack Rollins
Alisa Lepselter
Editor
Jessica Lanier
Set Decoration
Glenfield Payne
Sound Effects Editor
Tom Warren
Art Direction
Laura Bauer
Costume Design
Norman Douglass
Stunts
Kay Chapin
Script Supervisor
David E. Baron
Second Assistant Camera
Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto
Casting Associate
George A. Lara
Foley Recording Engineer
Peter Gelfman
Property Master
Richard Patrick
First Assistant Director
Laura Rosenthal
Casting
Lisa Janowski
Second Assistant Director
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
Ron Ottesen
Special Effects Coordinator
Bruce Pross
Foley Editor
Les Lazarowitz
Production Sound Mixer
Neil Riha
Boom Operator
Pietro Lorino, Jr.
Production Accountant
John Ottesen
John Clifford
Still Photographer
Drew Dillard
Location Manager
Frank Kern
Regina Graves
Assistant Set Decoration
Juliet Taylor
George Patsos
Key Grip
Peter Bucossi
Stunt Coordinator
Sylvia Menno
Dialogue Editor
Michael Green
Camera Operator
Margo Myers
Unit Production Manager
Ron Petagna Sr.
Construction Coordinator
Michael Proscia Jr.
Gaffer
Abby Bailey
Assistant Accountant
Gary Muller
First Assistant Camera
A. Lee Morris
Camera Loader
Daniel K. Grosso
Leadman
Jay Peck
Jack Coffen
Best Boy Electric
Tom Yeager
Assistant Location Manager
Paul Robinson
Assistant Art Director
Bobby Frederick Tilley
Assistant Costume Designer
Carl Turnquest
Projection
Edward Iacobelli
Transportation Captain
Patrick McMahon
Set Production Assistant
Ramsey Fong
Production Secretary
Mark Bachman
Sign Painter
Brian A. York
Second Second Assistant Director
Christian Halac
Art Department Assistant
Robin McAllister
Assistant Property Master
Sara Corrigan
Assistant Editor
Katherine Belsey
Post Production Coordinator
Bradford L. Hohle
Dolby Consultant
Camille Geier
Visual Effects Producer
Kate Eales
Assistant Sound Editor
Michael Anthony
Location Assistant
Cliff Schorr
Scenic Artist
Christie Mullen
Kim Noble
Kiersten P. Miller
Margot Therre
Sheri Bylander
Jennifer Newman
Wardrobe Assistant
Frank Graziadei
Sound Recordist
Milton Buras
Hairstylist
Melanie Ryder
Elizabeth Roles
Stephen G. Bishop
Colin MacLellan
Suzanne Pettit
Wardrobe Supervisor
Thomas Rosseter
Visual Effects Supervisor
Sarah Rae Garrett
Rosemary Zurlo
Makeup Artist
Jessica Glass
Location Production Assistant
Kate Siamon
Beth Kuhn
Jessica A. Milstein
Set Decorating Coordinator
Bob Brennan
Best Boy Grip
Alex Fernandez
Sarah Allentuch
Casting Assistant
Frank Didio
Head Carpenter
Eva Polywka
Steven Weisberg
Katy Kei Cunningham
Post Production Assistant
David Stein
Meredith Garlick
Producer's Assistant
Michael McBrien
Jason Rubenstein
Kimberly N. Fajen
Production Coordinator
Jennifer Silverman
Assistant Production Coordinator
James Sorice
Key Scenic Artist
Robert Kushner
Wigmaker
Barrett Hong
Josh Wick
Hyun-joo Kim
Heather Priest
David Brotsky
Jon Kaloudis