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Down by Law
Down by Law

Down by Law

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

Genres

CrimeDramaComedy

OverView

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

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

7.342/10

Release Date

20 September 1986

Country

United States of America

Cast

Tom Waits

Tom Waits

Zack

John Lurie

John Lurie

Jack

Roberto Benigni

Roberto Benigni

Roberto

Nicoletta Braschi

Nicoletta Braschi

Nicoletta

Ellen Barkin

Ellen Barkin

Laurette

Billie Neal

Billie Neal

Bobbie

Rockets Redglare

Rockets Redglare

Gig

Vernel Bagneris

Vernel Bagneris

Preston

Timothea

Timothea

Julie

L.C. Drane

L.C. Drane

L.C.

Joy N. Houck Jr.

Joy N. Houck Jr.

Detective Mandino

Carrie Lindsoe

Carrie Lindsoe

Young Girl

Ralph Joseph

Ralph Joseph

Detective

Richard Boes

Richard Boes

Detective

Dave Petitjean

Dave Petitjean

Cajun Detective

Adam Cohen

Adam Cohen

Uniformed Cop

Alan Kleinberg

Alan Kleinberg

Corpse

Archie Sampier

Archie Sampier

Prisoner

David Dahlgren

David Dahlgren

Guard #1

Alex Miller

Alex Miller

Guard #2

Eliott Keener

Eliott Keener

Guard #3

Jay Hilliard

Jay Hilliard

Guard #4

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