"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
J.E. Beaucaire
Executive Producer
Richard Brick
Co-Producer
Jean Doumanian
Producer
Charles H. Joffe
Jack Rollins
Dick Hyman
Music
Alisa Lepselter
Editor
Tom Warren
Art Direction
Jessica Lanier
Set Decoration
Laura Bauer
Costume Design
Lee Dichter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Hein
Supervising Sound Editor
Glenfield Payne
Sound Effects Editor
Juliet Taylor
Casting
Laura Rosenthal
Sylvia Menno
Dialogue Editor
George A. Lara
Foley Recording Engineer
Frank Kern
Foley Editor
Bruce Pross
Jay Peck
Foley Artist
Marko Costanzo
Neil Riha
Boom Operator
Les Lazarowitz
Production Sound Mixer
Ron Petagna Sr.
Construction Coordinator
Peter Gelfman
Property Master
George Patsos
Key Grip
Michael Proscia Jr.
Gaffer
Jack Coffen
Best Boy Electric
Peter Bucossi
Stunt Coordinator
Norman Douglass
Stunts
John Ottesen
Special Effects Coordinator
Ron Ottesen
Michael Green
Camera Operator
Gary Muller
First Assistant Camera
David E. Baron
Second Assistant Camera
A. Lee Morris
Camera Loader
John Clifford
Still Photographer
Daniel K. Grosso
Leadman
Regina Graves
Assistant Set Decoration
Drew Dillard
Location Manager
Kay Chapin
Script Supervisor
Tom Yeager
Assistant Location Manager
Pietro Lorino, Jr.
Production Accountant
Abby Bailey
Assistant Accountant
Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto
Casting Associate
Richard Patrick
First Assistant Director
Lisa Janowski
Second Assistant Director
Margo Myers
Unit Production Manager
Kimberly N. Fajen
Production Coordinator
Jennifer Silverman
Assistant Production Coordinator
Sarah Allentuch
Casting Assistant
Hyun-joo Kim
Assistant Art Director
Beth Kuhn
Paul Robinson
David Stein
Jessica A. Milstein
Set Decorating Coordinator
Robin McAllister
Assistant Property Master
Bob Brennan
Best Boy Grip
Frank Didio
Head Carpenter
James Sorice
Key Scenic Artist
Cliff Schorr
Scenic Artist
Margot Therre
Mark Bachman
Sign Painter
Frank Graziadei
Sound Recordist
Rosemary Zurlo
Makeup Artist
Eva Polywka
Milton Buras
Hairstylist
Stephen G. Bishop
Robert Kushner
Wigmaker
Bobby Frederick Tilley
Assistant Costume Designer
Heather Priest
Barrett Hong
Wardrobe Supervisor
Suzanne Pettit
Sheri Bylander
Assistant Editor
Sara Corrigan
Katherine Belsey
Post Production Coordinator
Carl Turnquest
Projection
Bradford L. Hohle
Dolby Consultant
Thomas Rosseter
Visual Effects Supervisor
Camille Geier
Visual Effects Producer
Melanie Ryder
Assistant Sound Editor
Kate Eales
Meredith Garlick
Producer's Assistant
Edward Iacobelli
Transportation Captain
Michael Anthony
Location Assistant
Michael McBrien
Christie Mullen
Kim Noble
Steven Weisberg
David Brotsky
Location Production Assistant
Jessica Glass
Kate Siamon
Brian A. York
Second Second Assistant Director
Alex Fernandez
Set Production Assistant
Sarah Rae Garrett
Colin MacLellan
Patrick McMahon
Kiersten P. Miller
Jason Rubenstein
Ramsey Fong
Production Secretary
Christian Halac
Art Department Assistant
Jon Kaloudis
Josh Wick
Jennifer Newman
Wardrobe Assistant
Elizabeth Roles
Katy Kei Cunningham
Post Production Assistant