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30 October 1986 (West Germany) moreTagline:
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 synopsisAwards:
4 wins & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
Trailer for Jim Jarmusch's The Limits Of Control(From QuietEarth. 5 March 2009, 9:29 AM, PST)
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Brilliant in every way more (65 total)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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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
107 minColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Iceland:L | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-12 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12 | Australia:MFun Stuff
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Nicoletta Braschi, who plays the Italian woman, is Roberto Benigni's wife in real life. moreQuotes:
Roberto: [looking through his book of English phrases] If looks could kill, I am a-dead now. moreSoundtrack:
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I first saw Down By Law when it first came out, and loved it. I watched it again recently, and it really hasn't aged at all. In fact, it has gotten even better. I'm not sure there's another movie like it (unless the other Jarmusch ones are -- I haven't seen them). There are very few movies that spend so much time on character development that still have great plots. Like the "Big Easy" where it is filmed, this one takes its time but has an easy charm once the plot gets where it was going. The dialogue is wonderfully written, and better acted. Each scene is like a work of art in how it is staged. The soundtrack uses one of the best albums ever recorded, "Rain Dogs" by Tom Waits, who stars. One of my all time favorites.