Variety
The Jim Jarmusch penchant for off-the-wall characters and odd situations is very much in evidence.
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Down By Law
Tom Waits, John Lurie and Roberto Benigni star as three convicts incarcerated in the same cell in Jim Jarmusch's Palme d'Or-nominated, black and white comedy/drama. The character-driven story follows the three inmates' imprisonment and ultimate escape from a Louisiana prison.
1986Rating: M, Offensive language107 minsUSA, West Germany
ComedyDrama
- Director:
- Jim Jarmusch ('Dead Man', 'Broken Flowers', 'Stranger Than Paradise')
- Writer:
- Jim Jarmusch
- Cast:
- Tom WaitsJohn LurieRoberto BenigniNicoletta BraschiEllen Barkin
Down By Law | Reviews
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Time Out
After the initial establishment of character and atmosphere, the laughs come thick and fast, most notably from the marvellous Benigni.
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The New York Times
The excitement (of Down by Law) comes from the realization that we are seeing a true film maker at work, using film to create a narrative that couldn't exist on the stage or the printed page of a novel.
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Down By Law | Release Details
Down By Law is available to stream in New Zealand now on Apple TV.