Down by Law
1986, R, 107 min.
Directed by Jim Jarmusch, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Tom Waits, John Lurie, Roberto Benigni, Ellen Barkin.
Jarmusch’s third feature is a black-and-white road movie/odd buddy picture about three losers who escape jail together. This is the movie that introduced Benigni to American audiences, and Waits and Lurie contribute to the soundtrack. Ted Roddy and the Shake Rag show will play at 7:30pm.
This article appears in May 25 • 2001.
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