Film
Down by Law
1986 · 1h 46m · Crime · Drama · Comedy
It's not where you start - It's where you start again.
- IMDb
- 7.7
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 88%
- Metacritic
- 75
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Overview
A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.
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Cast
Tom Waits
Zack
John Lurie
Jack
Roberto Benigni
Roberto
Nicoletta Braschi
Nicoletta
Ellen Barkin
Laurette
Billie Neal
Bobbie
Rockets Redglare
Gig
Vernel Bagneris
Preston
Timothea
Julie
L.C. Drane
L.C.
Joy N. Houck Jr.
Detective Mandino
Carrie Lindsoe
Young Girl
Ralph Joseph
Detective
Richard Boes
Detective
Dave Petitjean
Cajun Detective
Adam Cohen
Uniformed Cop
Crew
- Jim JarmuschDirector · Writer
- Alan KleinbergProducer
- Otto GrokenbergerExecutive Producer
- Cary BrokawExecutive Producer
- Russell SchwartzExecutive Producer
- Robby MüllerDirector of Photography
- John LurieOriginal Music Composer
- Melody LondonEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- September 20, 1986
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $1,100,000
- Revenue
- $1,529,206
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Comedy
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