Directed by:
Jim JarmuschScreenplay:
Jim JarmuschCinematography:
Robby MüllerComposer:
John LurieCast:
Tom Waits, John Lurie, Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Ellen Barkin, Richard Boes, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Joy N. Houck Jr., Rockets Redglare (more)Plots(1)
Director Jim Jarmusch followed up his brilliant breakout film Stranger Than Paradise with another, equally beloved portrait of loners and misfits in the American landscape. When fate brings together 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, a singular adventure ensues. Described by Jarmusch as a “neo-Beat noir comedy”, Down by Law is part nightmare and part fairy tale, featuring sterling performances and crisp black-and-white cinematography by the esteemed Robby Müller. (Criterion)
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Down by Law / Variety
Original Soundtrack
Label: Strange and Beautiful Music
Year: 1999
Country: USA
Format: CD
Length: 35:04
| 1. | MUSIC FROM DOWN BY LAW: What Do You Know About Music, You're Not a Lawyer | John Lurie | 02:02 |
| 2. | Strangers in the Day | John Lurie | 02:01 |
| 3. | Promedade du Maquereau | John Lurie | 01:29 |
| 4. | The Invasion of Poland | John Lurie | 02:29 |
| 5. | Please Come to My House | John Lurie | 01:07 |
| 6. | Are You Warm Enough? | John Lurie | 02:46 |
| 7. | Swamp, Pt. 1 | John Lurie | 00:46 |
| 8. | Swamp, Pt. 2 | John Lurie | 00:47 |
| 9. | Are You Warm Enough Again? | John Lurie | 00:30 |
| 10. | The King of Thailand, the Queen of Stairs | John Lurie | 02:14 |
| 11. | A Hundred Miles From Harry | John Lurie | 00:32 |
| 12. | Nicoletta Can't Cook | John Lurie | 01:00 |
| 13. | Fork in the Road | John Lurie | 00:57 |
| 14. | MUSIC FROM VARIETY: Variety Theme | John Lurie | 01:32 |
| 15. | Porno Booth | John Lurie | 01:15 |
| 16. | Porno Booth II | John Lurie | 00:55 |
| 17. | Car | John Lurie | 05:06 |
| 18. | Million Dollar Walk | John Lurie | 01:35 |
| 19. | Anders Leap In | John Lurie | 01:02 |
| 20. | Garter Belt | John Lurie | 02:17 |
| 21. | End Titles | John Lurie | 02:42 |