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UNITED STATES · 1986
Down By Law
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Synopsis
A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.
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I knew I wanted to do a prison picture, and I think that, for example, 'A Man Escaped' is one of the greatest films ever made. Bresson is a huge influence, but I'm not attempting to be Bresson in any way.
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