Down By Law (1986)

107 min · Dark Comedy, Komödie, buddy film, comedy film, drama film, independent film, prison film, road movie

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Directors

Jim Jarmusch

Cast

Tom Waits, John Lurie, Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Ellen Barkin

The story

In New Orleans, radio disc jockey Zack lives with his girlfriend Laurette. After an argument, she throws him out of their apartment. Later, an acquaintance offers Zack money to drive a car across town.

Catalogue themes and tags

Anti Hero, Billardkugel, Cigarette, Female Nudity, Flucht, Flucht aus dem Gefängnis, Frauenleiche, Gefängnis, Ice Cream, Italian, Kumpels, Language Barrier, New Beginning, Parting of the ways, Pimp, Radio-DJ, Relationship Problems, Restaurant, Schluckauf, Sticheleien, Sumpf, Südstaaten, Tally, To lose one`s way, Trunk, Underage Prostitute, Ungleiches Trio, Vinyl, Window, Buddy film, Indie, Road movie, Black-and-white, Comedy, Black comedy

Genres

Dark Comedy, Komödie, buddy film, comedy film, drama film, independent film, prison film, road movie

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