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A disc jockey (Tom Waits), a pimp (John Lurie) and an Italian tourist (Roberto Benigni) escape from jail in New Orleans.
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- Jim Jarmusch
- R
- Tom Waits
When fate brings together three hapless men—an unemployed disc jockey (Tom Waits), a small-time hustler (John Lurie), and a strong-willed Italian tourist (Roberto Benigni)—in a Louisiana prison, a singular adventure ensues.
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- comedy
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Down by Law (1986) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Down by Law (Italian: Daunbailò) is a 1986 American black-and-white independent neo-beat noir comedy film. [2] 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.
DJ (Tom Waits), pimp (John Lurie) and tourist (Roberto Benigni) escape from New Orleans jail.
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.
Details. Cast and Crew. Three men — a disc jokey, a low-level pimp, and a hapless Italian tourist — find themselves in the same Louisiana prison cell for crimes they didn’t commit. Together, they plan their escape.
