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Down by Law (1986)

Film · 1986 · 106 min · R · Crime · Drama · Comedy

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

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

Directed by Jim Jarmusch

Starring Tom Waits, John Lurie, Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Ellen Barkin, Billie Neal, Rockets Redglare, Vernel Bagneris

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In cinemas3 October 1986
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First release anywhere20 September 1986

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