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
