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Low Down

Low Down

Un Film de Jeff Preiss

20145.51h 59m

Overview

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

Directed by Jeff Preiss
Written by Amy Albany, Topper Lilien
Produced by Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa, Mindy Goldberg
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Top Cast

John Hawkes

John Hawkes

Joe Albany

Elle Fanning

Elle Fanning

Amy Albany

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Gram

Peter Dinklage

Peter Dinklage

Alain

Lena Headey

Lena Headey

Sheila Albany

Flea

Flea

Hobbs

Tim Daly

Tim Daly

Dalton

Caleb Landry Jones

Caleb Landry Jones

Cole

R

River Ross

LaPrez

Taryn Manning

Taryn Manning

Colleen

Themes & Keywords

daughterjazzheroin1970sfatherbiographyaddictionfailurepianistdrugs

About Low Down

Low Down is a drama, music film released in 2014 exploring themes of daughter, jazz, heroin, 1970s, father, biography. Directed by Jeff Preiss, it stars John Hawkes, Elle Fanning, Glenn Close. The daughter of jazz pianist Joe Albany witnesses her beloved father's struggle -- and failure -- to kick his heroin habit.

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