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74% Critic Match
Down by Law
“It's not where you start - It's where you start again.”
7.4 / 10• 1986• 1h 46m•R• English
CrimeDramaComedy
Storyline
A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.
Cast & Crew
Tom Waits
Zack
Lead
John Lurie
Jack
Roberto Benigni
Roberto
Nicoletta Braschi
Nicoletta
Ellen Barkin
Laurette
BN
Billie Neal
Bobbie
Rockets Redglare
Gig
Vernel Bagneris
Preston
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jim Jarmusch's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Down by Law is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
