Down by Law (1986)

USA, 107 min
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Basic facts

Original title Down by Law
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1986-12-25

Cast

Tom Waits
Zack

John Lurie
Jack Romano

Roberto Benigni
Roberto

Nicoletta Braschi
Nicoletta

Ellen Barkin
Laurette

Billie Neal
Bobbie

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Titles

Original title
  • Down by Law
Swedish release title
  • Down by Law

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Co-producer
Executive Producer
Production Office Coordinator
Assistant Cameraman
Set Decorator
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Assistant Costume Designer
Assistant Film Editor
Sound Editor
Re-recording Mixer

Cast

Tom Waits Zack
John Lurie Jack Romano
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 Houck jr. Mandino, polis
Carrie Lindsoe ung flicka
Ralph Joseph polis
Richard Boes polis
Dave Petitjean cajun-polis
Adam Cohen uniformerad polis
Alan Kleinberg liket
Archie Sampier fånge
David Dahlgren vakt
Alex Miller vakt
Eliott Keener (as Elliott Keener) vakt
Jay Hilliard vakt

Companies

Production Company Island Pictures
Grokenberger Films
Black Snake Inc.
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 126536
Date 1986-12-08
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2917 meters


Censorship number 126519
Date 1986-12-02
Classification Allowed from age 11
Original length 62 meters
Notes Trailer.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2932 meter
Length in minutes 107 min


Release dates

Release in Sweden 1986-12-25 Filmstaden, Folkets Bio Gothenburg Sweden 106 min
1986-12-25 BIAN Malmö Sweden 106 min
1986-12-25 Filmstaden Stockholm Sweden 106 min
TV showing 1993-03-08 TV2 Sweden
1995-02-11 Kanal 1 Sweden
Cinemateksvisning, arkivkopia 2009-11-23
2009-11-26
2016-01-19
2022-03-29 Stockholm Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Jockey Full of Bourbon
Composer Tom Waits
Lyrics Tom Waits
Singer Tom Waits


Original title Tango Till They're Sore
Composer Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Singer Tom Waits


Original title It's Raining
Composer Naomi Neville
Lyrics Naomi Neville
Singer Irma Thomas


Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2901


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2916


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus


Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print 9
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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