Film
Down by Law
1986· R· 1h 46m· Comedy· Crime· Drama
“It's not where you start - It's where you start again.”
A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.
1986-09-20
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Key Crew
DirectorJim Jarmusch
WriterJim Jarmusch
ProducerAlan Kleinberg
Director of PhotographyRobby Müller
Original Music ComposerJohn Lurie
EditorMelody London
Full cast & crew (22 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1986-09-20
Runtime1h 46m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosIsland Pictures · Black Snake · Grokenberger Film Produktion
Budget$1M
Box office$2M
LanguagesEnglish · Italian
CountriesUnited States of America · Germany
Rating7.3/10 · 853 votes
Original languageen
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