The Jim Jarmusch penchant for off-the-wall characters and odd situations is very much in evidence.
Down by Law
It's not where you start - It's where you start again.
1986 · 1h 46m · R
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Directed by
Jim Jarmusch
Overview
A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
On the whole I've had more fun in Cleveland.
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.
A true original that kind of grows on you.
Pure pleasure for comedy connoisseurs.
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