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Down by Law
Down by Law
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Down by Law

"It's not where you start - It's where you start again."

1986
1h 46m
7.3(792 votes)
Crime
Drama
Comedy

Overview

A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.

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Production Companies

Island Pictures

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Cast & Crew

22 members
Acting

Tom Waits

Zack

Tom Waits
Acting

John Lurie

Jack

John Lurie
Acting

Roberto Benigni

Roberto

Roberto Benigni
Acting

Nicoletta Braschi

Nicoletta

Nicoletta Braschi
Acting

Ellen Barkin

Laurette

Ellen Barkin
Acting

Billie Neal

Bobbie

Billie Neal
Acting

Rockets Redglare

Gig

Rockets Redglare
Acting

Vernel Bagneris

Preston

Vernel Bagneris
Acting

Timothea

Julie

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Acting

L.C. Drane

L.C.

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Directing

Joy N. Houck Jr.

Detective Mandino

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Carrie Lindsoe

Young Girl

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Ralph Joseph

Detective

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Richard Boes

Detective

Richard Boes
Acting

Dave Petitjean

Cajun Detective

Dave Petitjean
Acting

Adam Cohen

Uniformed Cop

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Production

Alan Kleinberg

Corpse

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Archie Sampier

Prisoner

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David Dahlgren

Guard #1

David Dahlgren
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Alex Miller

Guard #2

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Eliott Keener

Guard #3

Eliott Keener
Acting

Jay Hilliard

Guard #4

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