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Down by Law (Italian: Daunbailò) is a 1986 American black-and-white independent neo-beat noir comedy film. It was written and directed by Jim Jarmusch, and stars Tom Waits, John Lurie, and Roberto Benigni. The film centers on the arrest, incarceration, and escape from jail of three men.
- $453,600
- Alan Kleinberg
- John Lurie
Sep 25, 1986 · Down by Law: Directed by Jim Jarmusch. With Tom Waits, John Lurie, Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi. Two men are framed and sent to jail, where they meet a murderer who helps them escape and leave the state.
- (54K)
- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Jim Jarmusch
- 1986-09-25
A disc jockey (Tom Waits), a pimp (John Lurie) and an Italian tourist (Roberto Benigni) escape from jail in New Orleans.
- (1.3K)
- Jim Jarmusch
- R
- Tom Waits
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Powered by JustWatch. "Down by Law" is a movie about cheap whiskey and black coffee, all-night drunks and lost jobs, and the bad times you can have with good-time girls. It tells the story of a pimp, an unemployed disc jockey and a bewildered Italian tourist and how they escape from jail and wind up slogging through the Louisiana bayous looking ...
Summaries. Two men are framed and sent to jail, where they meet a murderer who helps them escape and leave the state. DJ Zack and pimp Jack end up in prison for being too laid-back to avoid being framed for crimes they didn't commit.
Described by Jarmusch as a “neo-Beat noir comedy,” Down by Law is part nightmare and part fairy tale, featuring sterling performances and crisp black-and-white cinematography by the esteemed Robby Müller.
When fate brings together three hapless men--an unemployed disc jockey (Tom Waits), a small-time pimp (John Lurie), and a strong-willed Italian tourist (Roberto Benigni)--in a Louisiana prison, a singular adventure ensues. 596IMDb 7.71 h 47 min1986. X-RayR. Suspense · Comedy ·Dreamlike·Quirky.