A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.
Down by Law has generally received very positive reviews.
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Down by Law was released in 1986 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 499 reviews, giving Down by Law (1986) an average rating of 78%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 89%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 82%.
With a score of 78%, Down by Law is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1986, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 1986 with similar scores include films like Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Hoosiers.
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