Down by Law
R · 1986 ‧ Comedy/Crime ‧ 1h 47m
A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian immigrant are arrested in New Orleans and find themselves housed in the same jail cell. The Italian comes up with a plan to escape, and must convince his two cellmates to join him.
Release date: September 20, 1986 (USA)
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Cinematography: Robby Müller
Budget: 453,600 USD
Distributed by: Universal Pictures and Island Records
Box office: $1,435,668
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Two men are framed and sent to jail, where they meet a murderer who helps them escape and leave the state.Two men are framed and sent to jail, ...
Down by Law is a 1986 American black-and-white independent neo-beat noir comedy film. It was written and directed by Jim Jarmusch, and stars Tom Waits, ...
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A pair of petty thieves and losers end up in a jail cell with an Italian tourist. In a strange twist of luck, the three manage to escape and wander the ...
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A disc jockey (Tom Waits), a pimp (John Lurie) and an Italian tourist (Roberto Benigni) escape from jail in New Orleans.
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Down by Law is part nightmare and part fairy tale, featuring sterling performances and crisp black-and-white cinematography by the esteemed Robby Müller.
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Three men—an unemployed disc jockey, a small-time pimp, and a hapless Italian tourist—find themselves in the same prison cell for crimes they didn't commit.
Described by Jarmusch as a "neo-Beat noir comedy," Down by Law is part nightmare and part fairy tale, featuring sterling performances and crisp black-and-white ...
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Three mismatched convicts plot to escape from a Southern jail cell. Starring Ellen Barkin, John Lurie, Nicoletta Braschi and Tom Waits.