The Last Detail
A bittersweet, meandering road trip that balances roughhouse humor with a quiet, growing sense of doom.
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Down by Law
A deadpan, meandering drift through jail and swamp, where oddball encounters and long silences yield a quiet, offbeat charm.
About 1986 film by Jim Jarmusch
Genres drama, comedy, independent, prison, road, buddy
Directed by Jim Jarmusch
Written by Jim Jarmusch
Starring Roberto Benigni, Tom Waits, Ellen Barkin, Nicoletta Braschi, John Lurie, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Rockets Redglare, Dave Petitjean
Music John Lurie
Runtime 107 min
Country United States, Germany
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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