Down by Law
It's not where you start - It's where you start again.
Genres
Overview
A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
106 min
Release Date
1986-09-20
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
771
Vote Average
7.344
Tom Waits
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John Lurie
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Roberto Benigni
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Nicoletta Braschi
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Ellen Barkin
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Billie Neal
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Rockets Redglare
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Richard Boes
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Alan Kleinberg
Corpse
Archie Sampier
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David Dahlgren
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Alex Miller
Guard #2
Eliott Keener
Guard #3
Jay Hilliard
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