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Low Down

Summary: A look at the life of pianist Joe Albany from the perspective of his young daughter, as she watches him contend with his drug addiction during the 1970s jazz scene.

Release Date: January 27, 2015

Genres: Biography, Drama, Music

Director: Jeff Preiss

Writers: Amy Albany

, Topper Lilien

Runtime: 1 h 54 min

MPAA: R

Production: Ballistic Distribution, Bona Fide Productions, Epoch Films, Heretic Films, Live Free or Die Films

Distributor: Oscilloscope, Topic

Country: United States

Language: English

Domestic: $ 54,051

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