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  • Sweet and Lowdown
  • Opened September 4, 1999 | Runtime:1 hr. 35 min.
  • PG-13
  • Emmet Ray (Sean Penn) isn't an easy guy to be around -- among other things, he's inconsiderate and egomaniacal. He also happens to be a jazz guitarist with undeniable talent, and despite his many faults, he ends up winning the heart of Hattie Read More
  • Cast: Sean Penn, Samantha Morton, Uma Thurman, Brian Markinson, Anthony LaPaglia, Woody Allen
  • Director: Woody Allen
  • Genres: Comedy Drama, Tragi-comedy, Mockumentary

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  • 90
    Washington Post | Rita Kempley

    A quirky, tender, splendidly acted fable.

  • 88
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Sean Penn('s) performances are master classes in the art of character...

  • 83
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    Allen draws a snappy, loose-limbed performance from Penn.

  • 80
    Washington Post | Desson Thomson

    Penn's performance is the movie's ultimate grace note. As funny and ingenious...

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