

Down by Law
1986-09-20 · 106 min · ★ 7.4
A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.
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Production details
- Directors
- Jim Jarmusch
- Production companies
- Island Pictures, Black Snake, Grokenberger Film Produktion
- Countries
- United States of America, Germany
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,100,000
- Revenue
- USD 1,529,206
Top Cast
Tom WaitsZack
John LurieJack
Roberto BenigniRoberto
Nicoletta BraschiNicoletta
Ellen BarkinLaurette
Rockets RedglareGig
Vernel BagnerisPreston
Richard BoesDetective
Dave PetitjeanCajun Detective
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