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Down By Law (Criterion Collection)
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Down By Law (Criterion Collection)
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Features: DVD
A Film by Jim Jarmusch
When fate lands three hapless men -- an unemployed disc jockey (Tom Waits), a small-time pimp (John Lurie), and a strong willed Italian tourist (Roberto Benigni) -- in a Louisiana prison, their singular adventure begins. Described by director Jim Jarmusch as a "neo-beat-noir-comedy," black-and-white photography by esteemed director of photography Robby Muller. The Criterion Collection is proud to present Jim Jarmusch's Down By Law.
Editor's Note
Jim Jarmusch's quirky follow-up to his groundbreaking STRANGER THAN PARADISE is a comic fable about finding the American dream in the most unlikely of places. After being thrown out of the house by his girlfriend, Zack (Tom Waits), an out-of-work DJ, takes a job driving a stolen car with a body in the trunk across the state line. He is arrested and put into a cell with Jack (John Lurie), a pimp who's been busted for recruiting a minor. The trio is completed when Roberto (the always hysterical Roberto Benigni), an Italian tourist who is arrested for killing a man while playing cards, joins them in their cell. Eventually, Roberto succeeds in convincing Zack and Jack to break out of jail with him. But when they do, the escapees find themselves lost in the 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. Robby Muller's gorgeously contrasted black-and-white photography adds an artistic dimension to Jarmusch's film, which only heightens the performances by the three leads.
| Features | 2-Disc Set | | Region 1 | | Keep Case | | Single Side - Dual Layer | | Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.78 | | Letterbox - 1.78 | | Audio:
| Dolby Digital Mono - English | | Additional Release Material:
| Outtakes | | Music Video: "It's All Right With Me" by Tom Waits (Dir. Jim Jarmusch) | | Bonus Footage: 1986 Cannes Film Festival | | Audio Commentary: Jim Jarmusch - Director/Screenwriter | | Trailers: Orginal Theatrical Trailer | | Isolated Audio Track:
| 1. Music Only Option | | 2. Phone Conversations (Director and Cast) | | Interviews:
| 1. Robby Muller - Director of Photography (Conducted in 2002) | | 2. Jim Jarmusch - Director/Screenwriter | | 3. John Lurie (Conducted in 1986) | | Text/Photo Galleries:
| Location Stills | | Production Stills |
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| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Home Vision/Public Media |
| Release Date: 10/22/2002 |
| Running Time: 107 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1986 | | Catalog ID: 010 | | UPC: 00037429172025 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: French | | Video: B&W |
| Cast & Crew | Roberto Benigni | | Tom Waits | | Nicoletta Braschi | | John Lurie | | Ellen Barkin | | Robby Mller - Director of Photography | | Jim Jarmusch - Director |
| Memorable Quotes| "[My mother] ...used to say that [America] ...is a big melting pot, because when you bring it to boil, all the scum rises to the top." ---- Bobbie (BILLIE NEAL) |
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