Episode Description
It doesn’t take long for DOWN BY LAW to switch modes, from a grimy, somewhat self-serious noir to an acerbic, straight-faced prison break comedy. Radio DJ Zack (Tom Waits) and low-rent pimp Jack (John Lurie) share a cell in Louisiana after being framed for separate crimes. Instead of really coming together, they both kinda stick to their tough guy personas until Roberto (Roberto Benigni), a silly Italian manslaughterer, makes them an unlikely trio.
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“The Breathless Loitering of Down By Law” by Ryan Sanderson for Perisphere, the Trylon blog
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“The Lyrical Loneliness of Down By Law” by Jackson Stearn for Perisphere, the Trylon blog
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"Memories of Summer" — Harry Mackin's essay on HIS MOTORBIKE, HER ISLAND for Perisphere, the Trylon blog
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