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Tom Waits | ... | Zack | |
John Lurie | ... | Jack | |
Roberto Benigni | ... | Roberto | |
Nicoletta Braschi | ... | Nicoletta | |
Ellen Barkin | ... | Laurette | |
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Billie Neal | ... | Bobbie |
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Rockets Redglare | ... | Gig |
Vernel Bagneris | ... | Preston | |
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Timothea | ... | Julie |
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L.C. Drane | ... | L.C. |
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Joy N. Houck Jr. | ... | Detective Mandino (as Joy Houck Jr.) |
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Carrie Lindsoe | ... | Young Girl |
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Ralph Joseph | ... | Detective |
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Richard Boes | ... | Detective |
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Dave Petitjean | ... | Cajun Detective |
DJ Zack and pimp Jack end up in prison for being too laid-back to avoid being framed for crimes they didn't commit. They end up sharing a cell with eccentric Italian optimist Roberto, whose limited command of the English language is both entertaining and infuriating. More useful to them is the fact that Roberto knows an escape route. Written by Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>
Three men escape from jail and head out into the Louisiana bayous. What follows is their journey and their attempts to evade the law.
Written and directed by Jim Jarmusch, so you already know this is not going to be a conventional movie. Quirkily funny, with some great off-the-wall characters and good interplay between them. Plot is a bit random, though that's part of the movie's charm. The anarchy of the plot fits in well with the characters and general non-seriousness of the movie.
Good work by Tom Waits, John Lurie and Roberto Benigni in the lead roles.