

Low Down
2014-01-19 · 119 min · ★ 5.6
The daughter of jazz pianist Joe Albany witnesses her beloved father's struggle -- and failure -- to kick his heroin habit.
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- Directors
- Jeff Preiss
- Production companies
- Heretic Films, Epoch Films, Oscilloscope, Bona Fide Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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John HawkesJoe Albany
Elle FanningAmy Albany
Glenn CloseGram
Peter DinklageAlain
Lena HeadeySheila Albany
FleaHobbs
Tim DalyDalton
Caleb Landry JonesCole
Taryn ManningColleen
Billy DragoLew
Myles CranfordJimmy
Burn GormanWiggenhern
Eddie RouseGroup Leader
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