Down by Law

Summary

Down by Law is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (618 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Down by Law received the Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film^[3].
• Down by Law's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• Down by Law was directed by Jim Jarmusch^[5].
• Jim Jarmusch wrote the screenplay for Down by Law^[6].
• Down by Law's composer is recorded as John Lurie^[7].
• Down by Law's genre is buddy film^[8].
• Down by Law's genre is comedy film^[9].
• Down by Law's genre is prison film^[10].
• Down by Law's genre is independent film^[11].
• Down by Law's genre is road movie^[12].
• Down by Law's genre is drama film^[13].
• A cast member of Down by Law was Tom Waits^[14].
• A cast member of Down by Law was John Lurie^[15].
• A cast member of Down by Law was Roberto Benigni^[16].
• A cast member of Down by Law was Nicoletta Braschi^[17].
• A cast member of Down by Law was Ellen Barkin^[18].
• A cast member of Down by Law was Rockets Redglare^[19].
• A cast member of Down by Law was Vernel Bagneris^[20].
• A cast member of Down by Law was Joy N. Houck, Jr.^[21].
• A cast member of Down by Law was Dave Petitjean^[22].
• A cast member of Down by Law was Pruitt Taylor Vince^[23].
• A cast member of Down by Law was Billie Neal^[24].
• Down by Law was produced by Alan Kleinberg^[25].
• Down by Law's collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art^[26].
• Down by Law's production company is recorded as PolyGram Filmed Entertainment^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Down by Law was produced by Alan Kleinberg^[25]. It was directed by Jim Jarmusch^[5]. Jim Jarmusch wrote the screenplay for it^[6]. Cast members include Tom Waits^[14], John Lurie^[15], Roberto Benigni^[16], Nicoletta Braschi^[17], Ellen Barkin^[18], and Rockets Redglare^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include December 25, 1986^[28], October 23, 1986^[29], January 1, 1986^[30], May 17, 1986^[31], September 20, 1986^[32], and September 25, 1986^[33]. Original languages include English^[34] and Italian^[35]. Genres include buddy film^[8], comedy film^[9], prison film^[10], independent film^[11], road movie^[12], and drama film^[13]. Down by Law was distributed by video on demand^[36].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include imprisonment^[37], escape^[38], male bonding^[39], fleeting relationship^[40], and fugitive^[41].

Reception

Down by Law received the Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film^[3]. Reviews include 7.6/10^[42], 88%^[43], and 75/100^[44].

Why It Matters

Down by Law ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (618 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

What awards did Down by Law receive?

Honors received include Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film^[3].