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Down by Law (1986)

Down by Law

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12

1h 46m

Comedy, Crime, Drama

May 17th, 1986

7.6/10

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

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4 wins and 6 nominations

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Cast

Tom Waits
Zack
John Lurie
Jack
Roberto Benigni
Roberto
Nicoletta Braschi
Nicoletta
Ellen Barkin
Laurette
Billie Neal
Bobbie
Rockets Redglare
GIG
Vernel Bagneris
Preston
Timothea
Julie
L.C. Drane
L.C.
Full cast & crew

Directors

Jim Jarmusch
Full cast & crew

Producers

Cary Brokaw
executive producer
Otto Grokenberger
executive producer
Alan Kleinberg
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Jim Jarmusch
written by
Full cast & crew

Taglines

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

Keywords

nudity
female nudity
language barrier
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America
Germany

Languages

English
French
Italian

Release Dates

November 26th, 1987 (Australia)
January 8th, 1987 (Belgium) (Gent)
January 1st, 1987 (Brazil) theatrical
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Down by Law (original title)
Bajo el peso de la ley (Argentina)
Down by Law (Australia)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

2634 Chartres Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (Zack drunk under porch)
835 Touro Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (Zack's boots tossed out the window)
Cypress Grove Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (opening tracking shot in the cemetery)
All Locations

Running Times

106 min
107 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.85 : 1

Production Companies

Island Pictures (presents)
Grokenberger Film Produktion
Black Snake

Distribution Companies

Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (7-disc Colección Jim Jarmusch)
Distribution Company (Argentina)
Madman Entertainment (Australia)
All Distribution Companies

Other Companies

Delta Airlines (special thanks to: In Louisiana)
Island Records ("Jockey Full of Bourbon" and "Tango Till They're Sore" courtesy of)
Louisiana Film Commission (assistance)
All Other Companies

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