Down by Law

DJ Zack and pimp Jack end up in prison for being too laid-back to avoid being framed for crimes they didn t commit. They end up sharing a cell with eccentric Italian optimist Roberto, whose limited command of the English language is both entertaining and infuriating. useful to them is the fact that Roberto knows an escape route. Written by Michael Brooke Down by Law is a 1986 American English-language Comedy Crime movie featuring Tom Waits, John Lurie, Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Ellen Barkin, Billie Neal and Pruitt Taylor Vince. Black Snake was the production house involved in the project along with executive producer(s) Alan Kleinberg. The film is written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. Island Pictures acquired the distribution rights for the film. Down by Law was released on 30th October 1986 in English and Italian languages and takes a screen time of 107 minutes. and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released. Down by Law was made on a budget of $0 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. Cinematography was done by Robby M ller and editing by Melody London. The music was composed by John Lurie along with Tom Waits.
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