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Down by Law is a 1986 American independent neo-beat noir comedy film. [2] [better source needed] It was written and directed by Jim Jarmusch, and stars Tom Waits, John Lurie, and Roberto Benigni. The film centers on the arrest, incarceration, and escape from jail of three men.
Jim Jarmusch. Writer. A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.
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- Jim Jarmusch
Down by Law: Directed by Jim Jarmusch. With Tom Waits, John Lurie, Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi. Two men are framed and sent to jail, where they meet a murderer who helps them escape and leave the state.
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- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Jim Jarmusch
- 1986-09-25
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Down By Law is a 1986 black-and-white film directed by Jim Jarmusch. Starring Tom Waits, John Lurie, and Roberto Benigni, the story follows three men who find themselves in a New Orleans prison and their subsequent journey after a jailbreak.