Dir: Jim Jarmusch, 1986, USA/West Germany, 107 mins, Cert: 15
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Mon 29 September 2014 // 20:00
Tickets: £5 / £4
DOWN BY LAW, the 1986 cult classic, and follow up to Jarmusch’s breakout film Stranger Than Paradise, is an exploration of America from the outside-in. In a prison in Louisiana, three hapless men are brought together by fate – Zack, an out of work disc jockey (Tom Waits), Jack, a small-time pimp (John Lurie), and Roberto, an eccentric Italian tourist (Roberto Benigni). As they become friends Roberto makes a plan for their escape.
Described by Jarmusch as “neo-Beat noir comedy” DOWN BY LAW features stellar performances and stunning cinematography by Jarmusch’s long-time collaborator Robby Müller.
"Down by Law is a delight, right down to the unexpected last scene" ★★★★★ Telegraph
"Charming" ★★★★ Little White Lies
"hypnotic score, superb cinematography and stupendous performances" ★★★★★ Guardian
"broad and smart, soulful and silly, subtle and raucous, all at the same time"★★★★★ Total Film
Doors will open 30 minutes before the advertised start time