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Down by Law( 1986)

TV-MACrimeDramaComedy
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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

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      Tom Waits

      Zack

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      John Lurie

      Jack

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      Roberto Benigni

      Roberto

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      Nicoletta Braschi

      Nicoletta

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      Ellen Barkin

      Laurette

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      Billie Neal

      Bobbie

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      Rockets Redglare

      Gig

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      Vernel Bagneris

      Preston

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      Timothea

      Julie

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      L.C. Drane

      L.C.

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      Joy N. Houck Jr.

      Detective Mandino

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      Carrie Lindsoe

      Young Girl

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      Ralph Joseph

      Detective

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      Richard Boes

      Detective

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      Dave Petitjean

      Cajun Detective

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      Adam Cohen

      Uniformed Cop

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      Alan Kleinberg

      Corpse

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      Archie Sampier

      Prisoner

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      David Dahlgren

      Guard #1

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      Alex Miller

      Guard #2

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      Eliott Keener

      Guard #3

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      Jay Hilliard

      Guard #4

    Social

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    A review by talisencrw

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    Written by talisencrw on Fri Sep 23 2016
    Jim Jarmusch's work can be either intimidating or off-putting, and in equal measure, to cinephiles because it feels so relaxed--almost as if it was a spur-of-the-moment, off-the-cuff precursor of reality-TV, an inside-joke with everyone involved slipping a nod and a wink, as if on a drunken dare, a mickey of JD passed back and forth along with a pack of Marlboros. This brought to mind many good memories of one of the oddest residents of The Criterion Collection: 'Fishing with John' (an exemplary and hilarious six-part mini-series in which John Lurie goes on fishing expeditions with five America...

    Media

    Videos 3Backdrops 10Posters 27

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • prison
    • prostitute
    • escape
    • fight
    • pimp
    • new orleans, louisiana
    • louisiana
    • prison escape
    • bayou
    • convict
    • dj
    • cell mate