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Top Billed Cast
Sean Penn Emmet Ray
Samantha Morton Hattie
Anthony LaPaglia Al Torrio
Uma Thurman Blanche Williams
James Urbaniak Harry
Gretchen Mol Ellie
Denis O'Hare Jake
Molly Price Ann
Brian Markinson Bill Shields
Tony Darrow Ben
Daniel Okrent A.J. Pickman
Brad Garrett Joe Bedloe
Kaili Vernoff Gracie
Ben Duncan (DJ) Himself
Nat Hentoff Himself
Douglas McGrath Himself
Dan Moran Boss
Chris Bauer Ace
Darryl Alan Reed Don
Constance Shulman Hazel
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