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Writer:
Jim Jarmusch (written by)
Release Date:
30 October 1986 (West Germany)
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Tagline:
It's not where you start - It's where you start again.
Plot:
The story of three different men in a Louisiana prison and their eventual journey. full summary | full synopsis
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4 wins
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5 nominations
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Simple But Memorable
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Tom Waits | ... | Zack |
 | John Lurie | ... | Jack |
 | Roberto Benigni | ... | Roberto |
 | Nicoletta Braschi | ... | Nicoletta |
 | Ellen Barkin | ... | Laurette |
| Billie Neal | ... | Bobbie |
| Rockets Redglare | ... | Gig |
 | Vernel Bagneris | ... | Preston |
| Timothea | ... | Julie |
| L.C. Drane | ... | L. C |
| Joy N. Houck Jr. | ... | Detective Mandino |
| Carrie Lindsoe | ... | Young Girl |
| Ralph Joseph | ... | Detective |
| Richard Boes | ... | Detective |
| Dave Petitjean | ... | Cajun Detective |
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107 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Finland:K-12 |
Norway:16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
West Germany:12 |
Australia:M
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Pruitt Taylor Vince filmed some scenes that were cut before release.
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Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Unearthly (#4.20)" (1991)
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It's Raining
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Tom Waits, John Lurie, and Roberto Begnini share a Louisianna prison cell together, and a prison escape film, with all of the actual escape parts cut out. Funny, wonderful performances, stunning black and white cinematography, great music, a human story, an oddly heart warming ending about people coming together and moving apart. There's subtle poetics at work here, with all of Robert Frost, Walt Whitman, references, but somehow it all falls together naturally. Still though I appreciated it more than I actually enjoyed it, but with time I can see myself coming back in the future. Great dry comedy, and beautiful everyday images.