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Down by Law

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61.5K

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Production countries
USUnited States, DEGermany
Origin countries
USUnited States, DEGermany
Language
English
Spoken
English, Italian
Production
Island Pictures, Black Snake, Grokenberger Film Produktion
Budget
$1,100,000
Revenue
$1,529,206
prisonprostituteescapefightpimpnew orleans, louisianalouisianaprison escapebayoublack and whiteconvictdjcell mate
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Production countries
USUnited States, DEGermany
Origin countries
USUnited States, DEGermany
Language
English
Spoken
English, Italian
Production
Island Pictures, Black Snake, Grokenberger Film Produktion
Budget
$1,100,000
Revenue
$1,529,206
prisonprostituteescapefightpimpnew orleans, louisianalouisianaprison escapebayoublack and whiteconvictdjcell mate

Down by Law R

Released CrimeDramaComedy
03 Oct, 1986 (US) 1h 46min
 

Down by Law R

Released CrimeDramaComedy
03 Oct, 1986 (US) 1h 46min
 

Directed by Jim Jarmusch

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

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

Directed by Jim Jarmusch

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

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

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Cast & Crew

Tom Waits

Zack

76 yrs

John Lurie

Jack

73 yrs

Roberto Benigni

Roberto

73 yrs

Nicoletta Braschi

Nicoletta

66 yrs

Ellen Barkin

Laurette

72 yrs

Billie Neal

†

Bobbie

44 yrs

Rockets Redglare

†

Gig

52 yrs

Vernel Bagneris

Preston

77 yrs

Timothea

Julie

L.C. Drane

L.C.

Joy N. Houck Jr.

†

Detective Mandino

61 yrs

Carrie Lindsoe

Young Girl

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