Directed by:
Jim JarmuschScreenplay:
Jim JarmuschCinematography:
Robby MüllerComposer:
John LurieCast:
Tom Waits, John Lurie, Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Ellen Barkin, Richard Boes, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Joy N. Houck Jr., Rockets Redglare (more)Plots(1)
Too laid-back to avoid a prison term for a murder he did not commit, Zack (Tom Waits), finds himself sharing a jail cell with a small-time pimp (John Lurie) and an effervescent Italian (Roberto Benigni) arrested for killing a man while playing cards. An eventual escape leads the eccentric trio into the depths of the Louisiana bayou with no salvation in sight. It isn't until they land at the small home of an Italian immigrant (Nicoletta Braschi) that Zack, Jack, and Roberto learn to appreciate the beauty the world has to offer. The enchanting chemistry of the lead actors combine with Robby Müller's gorgeous black-and-white photography to create one of the most charming films to come out of America in decades. (Madman Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Tom Waits
USA
Best movies:
Down by Law (1986)
The Fisher King (1991)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) - a.f.
John Lurie
USA
Best movies:
Paris, Texas (1984)
Down by Law (1986)
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
Roberto Benigni
Italy
Best movies:
Life Is Beautiful (1997)
Night on Earth (1991)
Down by Law (1986)
Nicoletta Braschi
Italy
Best movies:
Life Is Beautiful (1997)
Down by Law (1986)
Mystery Train (1989)
Ellen Barkin
USA
Best movies:
Down by Law (1986)
This Boy's Life (1993)
Up in Smoke (1978)
Richard Boes
Best movies:
Night on Earth (1991)
Dead Man (1995)
Down by Law (1986)
Pruitt Taylor Vince
USA
Best movies:
Stranger Things (2016) (series)
JFK (1991)
Mississippi Burning (1988)
Joy N. Houck Jr.
USA
Best movies:
Down by Law (1986)
The Hidden (1987)
Tightrope (1984)
Rockets Redglare
USA
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Down by Law (1986)
In the Soup (1992)
Mystery Train (1989)
Alan Kleinberg
Best movies:
Down by Law (1986)
Vernel Bagneris
USA
Best movies:
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Down by Law (1986)
Pennies from Heaven (1981)
Billie Neal
USA
Best movies:
Down by Law (1986)
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Carrie Lindsoe
Best movies:
Down by Law (1986)
Eliott Keener
USA
Best movies:
Down by Law (1986)
Angel Heart (1987)
A Gathering of Old Men (1987) (TV movie)