Down by Law

(1986)

Movie

Movie Information

Runtime:: 107 minutes
IMDb Rating:: 7.6/10 (58,547 votes)
Genres:: Crime Drama Comedy
Countries:: United States, West Germany
Spoken Languages:: eng,ita,fra

Plot

Two men are framed and sent to jail, where they meet a murderer who helps them escape and leave the state.

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External IDs

IMDb ID:: tt0090967

Product Information

Product ID:: 4006
Type:: Movie
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Release Dates

France

May 17, 1986

Cannes Film Festival

Canada

Sep 07, 1986

Toronto International Film Festival

United States

Sep 19, 1986

New York Film Festival

United States

Sep 20, 1986

limited

Canada

Sep 25, 1986

United States

Oct 03, 1986

Los Angeles California

Italy

Oct 18, 1986

Turin Festival Internazionale Cinema Giovani

West Germany

Oct 30, 1986

France

Nov 12, 1986

Netherlands

Nov 20, 1986

Japan

Nov 22, 1986

Italy

Dec 05, 1986

Sweden

Dec 25, 1986

Belgium

Jan 08, 1987

Gent

United Kingdom

Jan 15, 1987

Denmark

Jan 30, 1987

Finland

Aug 21, 1987

Australia

Nov 26, 1987

Hungary

Dec 22, 1988

Uruguay

Apr 10, 1993

Festival Internacional de Cine del Uruguay

Alternative Titles

Bajo el peso de la ley

Argentina

Down by Law

Australia

Извън закона

Bulgaria, bul