Down by Law
- Original title
- Down by Law
- Year
- 1986
- Running time
- 107 min.
- Country
United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Tom Waits
- Roberto Benigni
- John Lurie
- Nicoletta Braschi
- Ellen Barkin
- Billie Neal
- Pruitt Taylor Vince
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- Music
John Lurie. Songs: Tom Waits- Cinematography
Robby Müller (B&W)- Producer
- Co-production United States-Germany - West Germany (FRG);
- Genre
- Comedy. Drama | Crime. Prison Drama. Cult movie. Independent Film (US)
- Synopsis
- 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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- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1986: Cannes Film Festival: Nominated for Palme d'Or (Best Film)1986: Independent Spirit Awards: 4 Nominations including Best Film1986: National Society of Film Critics (NSFC): nominated to Best Cinematography.
- Critics' reviews
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"A terrific movie (...) A beautiful, melancholy, kidding escape fantasy"
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"Reduced to its plot, it is very slight. But the plot isn't the point. The excitement comes from the realization that we are seeing a true film maker at work"
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"A complicated and multi-layered tale (...) Hyper-intellectualizing aside, it's pure pleasure for comedy connoisseurs. Read full review
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"Jarmusch's passive style has its wit, but the style is deadening here until he brings in Roberto--a character out of folk humor"
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