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Down by Law

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

7.4 / 10

106 minutes

1986-09-20

English

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Actors :

Tom Waits, John Lurie, Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Ellen Barkin, Billie Neal, Rockets Redglare, Vernel Bagneris, Timothea, L.C. Drane, Joy N. Houck Jr., Carrie Lindsoe, Ralph Joseph, Richard Boes, Dave Petitjean

Description

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

Reviews

talisencrw

talisencrw

6/23/2021, 3:57:51 PM

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 me...

Filipe Manuel Neto

Filipe Manuel Neto

11/16/2023, 9:01:54 AM

**It's not a film for those looking for suspense or action, but it's perfect for those who want a solid film with very well-developed characters.** Directed and written by Jim Jarmusch, this film was obviously never going to be a suspenseful action drama. The director seems to prefer something more subtle, favoring cinematography, with very good filming angles and framing and the use of good se...