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Down by Law

Movie
1986
1h 46m
R
English
Crime, Drama, Comedy
User Score: 
7.8
Critic Score: 
82
Down by Law' Poster
A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.
Down by Law Poster

Down by Law

R
Movie
1986
1h 46m
English
Crime, Drama, Comedy
A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.
Rating
WATCHMODE
7.8
IMDB
Down by Law (1986) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
82

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Directed By: Jim Jarmusch
Written By: Jim Jarmusch

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kevin.aguirre says...
3 months ago
Watched on Max. It reminds me of all these old Italian movies. I like its simplicity but also the mastery of telling a story. Also it touches a good point: Americans hate each other, immigrants haven’t learned that yet.
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treehousemouse says...
one year ago
beautiful inky b/w visuals + feel-good roberto benigni. everything feels real, but also like a dream. odyssey vibes
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se3m says...
2 years ago
a beautiful mess this movie is
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Featured User Reviews

talisencrw
6 years ago
Jim Jarmusch's work can be either intimidating or off-putting, and in equal measure, to cinephiles because it feels so relaxed--almost as if it was a spur-of-the-moment, off-the-cuff precursor of reality-TV, an inside-joke with everyone involved slipping a nod and a wink, as if on a drunken dare, a More
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Filipe Manuel Neto
2 months ago
**It's not a film for those looking for suspense or action, but it's perfect for those who want a solid film with very well-developed characters.**

Directed and written by Jim Jarmusch, this film was obviously never going to be a suspenseful action drama. The director seems to prefer something mo More
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