Down by Law (1986)

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7.8	IMDB rating

1980s (5), Drama (3), Comedy (3), 1986 (2), Black And White (2), 80s (2), Crime (2), Usa (2), 80's (1), Prision (1), West Germany (1), Ice Cream (1), Wanted (1), Am. Indie (1), (1986) (1), Recently Watched (1), Italian Accent (1), Escaping (1), Escape (1), *saipal (1)

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Three men, previously unknown to each other, are arrested in New Orleans and placed in the same cell. Both Zack, a DJ, and Jack, a pimp, have been set up, neither having committed the crime for which they have been arrested. Their cellmate Bob, an Italian tourist who understands minimal English, was imprisoned for manslaughter. Zack and Jack soon c ... (more)

Directed by

Jim Jarmusch

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Zack

Jack

Roberto

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Laurette

Bobbie

Gig

Preston

Julie

L. C

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Jim Jarmusch

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Posted : 6 days, 21 hours ago at Nov 15 17:29

Movie Review Down By Law (1986) NYT Critics' Pick This movie has been designated a Critic's Pick by the film reviewers of The Times. September 19, 1986 FILM: JARMUSCH'S 'DOWN BY LAW' By VINCENT CANBY Published: September 19, 1986 JIM JARMUSCH is an American original. He's as singular as ''Bob'' Frost, Sam Shepard and Nicholas Ray, each of whom is evoked - in one way and another - by Mr. Jarmusch's darkly comic, lighter-than-air ''Down by Law,'' which provides the 24th New York Film Festival with a truly festive opening tonight at Lincoln Center. Like ''Stranger Than Paradise,'' which introduced Mr. Jarmusch to the American public in 1984, ''Down by Law'' wears a furrowed brow on its long face, which doesn't initially identify it as a comedy. However, Mr. Jarmusch's comedies, wh...Read more

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