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Low Down

"Un Film de Jeff Preiss"

2014

1h 59m

5.5(62 votes)

Drama

Music

Overview

The daughter of jazz pianist Joe Albany witnesses her beloved father's struggle -- and failure -- to kick his heroin habit.

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16 members

Acting

John Hawkes

Joe Albany

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Elle Fanning

Amy Albany

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Glenn Close

Gram

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Peter Dinklage

Alain

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Lena Headey

Sheila Albany

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Flea

Hobbs

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Tim Daly

Dalton

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Caleb Landry Jones

Cole

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River Ross

LaPrez

No Image

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Taryn Manning

Colleen

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Billy Drago

Lew

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Myles Cranford

Jimmy

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Burn Gorman

Wiggenhern

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Sandha Khin

Alain's Redhead

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Eddie Rouse

Group Leader

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Rain Phoenix

Kitty

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