Is Down by Law one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Down by Law end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Down by Law scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Down by Law violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Down by Law easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Down by Law

Name: Down by Law
Genre: Crime, Drama, Comedy
Released: 1986
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Tom Waits, John Lurie, Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Ellen Barkin

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

Directed by Jim Jarmusch

Produced by Island Pictures, Black Snake

1986106 min7.3 / 10

A darkly comic, visually striking prison-escape film that balances gritty realism with absurdist humor and focuses on the unlikely friendship forged between three misfits.

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

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Down by Law one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 92% of films.
Does Down by Law end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Down by Law scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Down by Law sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is Down by Law violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Down by Law easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.