Down by Law
Down by Law

Movie·1986·1h 46m

Down by Law

It's not where you start - It's where you start again.

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.

Producer

Alan Kleinberg, Cary Brokaw

Cinematography

Robby Müller

Music

John Lurie

Editor

Melody London

Themes

prisonprostituteescapefightpimpnew orleans, louisianalouisianaprison escapebayoublack and whiteconvictdj

Production House

Island Pictures
Black Snake
Grokenberger Film Produktion

Audience Score

73%

841 votes

Skip8%
Timepass20%
Go for it38%
Perfection34%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Tom Waits

Tom Waits

Zack

John Lurie

John Lurie

Jack

Roberto Benigni

Roberto Benigni

Roberto

Nicoletta Braschi

Nicoletta Braschi

Nicoletta

Ellen Barkin

Ellen Barkin

Laurette

Billie Neal

Bobbie

Rockets Redglare

Rockets Redglare

Gig

Vernel Bagneris

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

Richard Boes

Detective

Dave Petitjean

Dave Petitjean

Cajun Detective

Adam Cohen

Uniformed Cop

Alan Kleinberg

Corpse

Archie Sampier

Prisoner

// crew

Crew

Alan Kleinberg

Producer

Robby Müller

Robby Müller

Director of Photography

Jim Jarmusch

Jim Jarmusch

Director, Writer

Melody London

Editor

Cary Brokaw

Cary Brokaw

Executive Producer

Otto Grokenberger

Executive Producer

John Lurie

John Lurie

Original Music Composer

Russell Schwartz

Executive Producer

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