USA,
1999, 95 min
Directed by:
Woody AllenScreenplay:
Woody AllenCinematography:
Fei ZhaoCast:
Sean Penn, Woody Allen, Chris Bauer, Denis O'Hare, Samantha Morton, John Waters, Douglas McGrath, Uma Thurman, Anthony LaPaglia, Gretchen Mol, Brad Garrett (more)Plots(1)
Emmet Ray, according to himself, was the greatest jazz guitarist of the 1920s and 1930s. At least in New York, anyway. Although Ray certainly had a signature style and a melodic skill, those who knew Ray best admit that perhaps he was best known in his extra-musical roles -- as a pimp and a kleptomaniac whose fatal flaws hung over his career like a black cloud. (official distributor synopsis)
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