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Down by Law
1986 · Movie · R · 106 min · ★ 7.3 · 82% critics
CrimeDramaComedy
A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.
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Details
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-09-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (848 votes)
- Box office
- $1,529,199
- Budget
- $453,600
Themes
- prison
- prostitute
- escape
- fight
- pimp
- new orleans, louisiana
- louisiana
- prison escape
- bayou
- black and white
- convict
- dj
- +1 more
Awards & recognition
- Amanda Award — Best Foreign Feature Film · 1987
Cast & crew
Tom Waits
as Zack
John Lurie
as Jack
Roberto Benigni
as Roberto
Nicoletta Braschi
as Nicoletta
Ellen Barkin
as Laurette
- BN
Billie Neal
as Bobbie
Rockets Redglare
as Gig
Vernel Bagneris
as Preston
- TI
Timothea
as Julie
- LD
L.C. Drane
as L.C.
Directed by Jim Jarmusch