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Down by Law
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Down by Law

Sep 20, 1986
1h 46m
★ 7.3

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

Overview

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

Genres

Crime
Drama
Comedy

Production Companies

Island Pictures
Black Snake
Grokenberger Film Produktion

Down by Law Trailers

Cast

Tom Waits

Zack

Tom Waits

John Lurie

Jack

John Lurie

Roberto Benigni

Roberto

Roberto Benigni

Nicoletta Braschi

Nicoletta

Nicoletta Braschi

Ellen Barkin

Laurette

Ellen Barkin

Billie Neal

Bobbie

Billie Neal

Rockets Redglare

Gig

Rockets Redglare

Vernel Bagneris

Preston

Vernel Bagneris

Timothea

Julie

Timothea

L.C. Drane

L.C.

L.C. Drane

Joy N. Houck Jr.

Detective Mandino

Joy N. Houck Jr.

Carrie Lindsoe

Young Girl

Carrie Lindsoe

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