Down by Law (1986)

R09/20/1986Crime, Drama, Comedy1h 46m
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It's not where you start - It's where you start again.

Overview

A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Tom Waits

    Zack

  2. Cast 1

    John Lurie

    Jack

  3. Cast 1

    Roberto Benigni

    Roberto

  4. Cast 1

    Nicoletta Braschi

    Nicoletta

  5. Cast 1

    Ellen Barkin

    Laurette

  6. Cast 1

    Billie Neal

    Bobbie

  7. Cast 1

    Rockets Redglare

    Gig

  8. Cast 1

    Vernel Bagneris

    Preston

  9. Timothea

    Julie

**It's not a film for those looking for suspense or action, but it's perfect for those who want a solid film with very well-developed characters.** Directed and written by Jim Jarmusch, this film was obviously never going to be a suspenseful action drama. The director seems to prefer something more subtle, favoring cinematography, with very good filming angles and framing and the use of good sets. That's precisely what we have in this film, where we follow a man in a bizarre story: he's unemployed, urgently needs some money and accepts a seemingly simple job. However, this work was nothing ...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$1,100,000.00

Revenue $1,529,206.00

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