Down by Law

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1986-10-30

Languages:

English, Italian

Countries:

USA, West Germany

Runtime:

107 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (33597 Reviews)

Director:

Jim Jarmusch

Genres:

Comedy Crime Drama

Cast:

Tom Waits John Lurie Roberto Benigni Nicoletta Braschi

Writer:

Jim Jarmusch

Fullplot:

DJ Zack and pimp Jack end up in prison for being too laid-back to avoid being framed for crimes they didn't commit. They end up sharing a cell with eccentric Italian optimist Roberto, whose limited command of the English language is both entertaining and infuriating -but rather more useful to them is the fact that Roberto knows an escape route

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