Country
France
Date
May 17, 1986
Note
Cannes Film Festival
It's not where you start - It's where you start again.
1h 46min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Vernel Bagneris | Preston |
| Timothea | Julie |
| L.C. Drane | L.C. |
| Joy N. Houck Jr. | Detective Mandino |
| Carrie Lindsoe | Young Girl |
| Ralph Joseph | Detective |
| Richard Boes | Detective |
| Dave Petitjean | Cajun Detective |
| Adam Cohen | Uniformed Cop |
| Alan Kleinberg | Corpse |
| Archie Sampier | Prisoner |
| David Dahlgren | Guard #1 |
| Alex Miller | Guard #2 |
| Eliott Keener | Guard #3 |
| Jay Hilliard | Guard #4 |
Genres
CrimeDramaComedy
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Down by Law |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Italiano |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America, Germany |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Island Pictures, Black Snake, Grokenberger Film Produktion |
| Data di uscita | 20 settembre 1986 |
| Exec. Producer | Cary Brokaw, Otto Grokenberger, Russell Schwartz |
| Producer | Alan Kleinberg, Jim Stark, Tom Rothman |
| Writer | Jim Jarmusch |
| Editors | Melody London, Tom Salvatore, Lori Mozilo, Tim Brennan |
| Cinematography | Robby Müller, Paul Ferrara, Jack Anderson, Theo Cremona, Hank Billeaud, Michael Ruggles |
| Asst. Directors | Guido Chiesa, Claire Denis, Jim Jarmusch, Peter Grand |
| Lighting | Christopher Porter, Louis Tancredi, Hank Billeaud |
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| Camera Operators | Robby Müller, Paul Ferrara, Jack Anderson, Theo Cremona, Hank Billeaud, Michael Ruggles |
| Add. Photography | Robby Müller, Paul Ferrara, Jack Anderson, Theo Cremona, Hank Billeaud, Michael Ruggles |
| Production Design | Janet Densmore, Roger Knight |
| Art Direction | Janet Densmore, Roger Knight |
| Set Decoration | Janet Densmore, Roger Knight |
| Composer | |
| Sound | |
| Costume Design | Carol Wood, Donita Sather, Lynn Simpson |
| Makeup | Donita Sather, Carol Wood, Lynn Simpson |
| Hairstyling | Donita Sather, Carol Wood, Lynn Simpson |
| Budget | 1.100.000 € |
| Incasso | 1.529.206 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Canada
Date
Sep 07, 1986
Note
Toronto International Film Festival
Country
United States
Date
Sep 19, 1986
Note
New York Film Festival
Country
Italy
Date
Oct 18, 1986
Note
Festival Internazionale Cinema Giovani (Turin)
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Country
Greece
Date
Oct 21, 2010
Note
Panorama of European Cinema
Limited release
Country
United States
Date
Sep 20, 1986
Certification
R
Country
Czechia
Date
May 01, 1993
Certification
15+
Note
Film clubs only
Country
South Korea
Date
Apr 20, 2017
Certification
15
Theatrical release
Country
Canada
Date
Sep 25, 1986
Country
United States
Date
Oct 03, 1986
Certification
R
Note
Los Angeles, California
Country
Germany
Date
Oct 30, 1986
Certification
12
Note
West Germany
Country
France
Date
Nov 12, 1986
Certification
TP
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Country
Netherlands
Date
Nov 20, 1986
Certification
16
Country
Japan
Date
Nov 22, 1986
Country
Italy
Date
Dec 05, 1986
Certification
T
Country
Sweden
Date
Dec 25, 1986
Certification
15
Country
Spain
Date
Mar 12, 1999
Certification
7
Country
Russia
Date
Apr 14, 2022
Certification
16+
Digital
Country
Greece
Date
May 25, 2017
Country
France
Date
May 11, 2020
Note
VOD
Physical media
Country
France
Date
Sep 20, 2000
Note
DVD
Country
Greece
Date
Feb 14, 2005
Certification
K15
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jan 01, 2010
Certification
16
Note
DVD
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