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Roberto Benigni, Tom Waits, and John Lurie in Down by Law (1986)

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Down by Law

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Director

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  • Jim Jarmusch
    Jim Jarmusch

Writer

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  • Jim Jarmusch
    Jim Jarmusch
    written by

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Tom Waits
    Tom Waits
    Tom Waits
    Zack
  • John Lurie in Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
    John Lurie
    John Lurie
    Jack
  • Roberto Benigni at an event for Pinocchio (2002)
    Roberto Benigni
    Roberto Benigni
    Roberto
  • Nicoletta Braschi stars as Dora
    Nicoletta Braschi
    Nicoletta Braschi
    Nicoletta
  • Ellen Barkin at an event for Happy Tears (2009)
    Ellen Barkin
    Ellen Barkin
    Laurette
  • Billie Neal
    Billie Neal
    Bobbie
  • Rockets Redglare
    Rockets Redglare
    Rockets Redglare
    Gig
  • Vernel Bagneris
    Vernel Bagneris
    Vernel Bagneris
    Preston
  • Timothea
    Timothea
    Julie
  • L.C. Drane
    L.C. Drane
    L.C.
  • Joy N. Houck Jr.
    Joy N. Houck Jr.
    Detective Mandino
    (as Joy Houck Jr.)
  • Carrie Lindsoe
    Carrie Lindsoe
    Young Girl
  • Ralph Joseph
    Ralph Joseph
    Detective
  • Richard Boes at an event for Night on Earth (1991)
    Richard Boes
    Richard Boes
    Detective
  • Dave Petitjean
    Dave Petitjean
    Cajun Detective
  • Adam Cohen
    Adam Cohen
    Uniformed Cop
  • Alan Kleinberg
    Alan Kleinberg
    Corpse
  • Archie Sampier
    Archie Sampier
    Prisoner
  • David Dahlgren
    David Dahlgren
    David Dahlgren
    Guard #1
  • Alex Miller
    Alex Miller
    Guard #2
  • Eliott Keener
    Eliott Keener
    Guard #3
    (as Elliot Keener)
  • Jay Hilliard
    Jay Hilliard
    Guard #4
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Pruitt Taylor Vince
    Pruitt Taylor Vince
    Pruitt Taylor Vince
    (scenes deleted)

Producers

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  • Cary Brokaw
    Cary Brokaw
    executive producer
  • Otto Grokenberger
    Otto Grokenberger
    executive producer
  • Alan Kleinberg
    Alan Kleinberg
    producer
  • Tom Rothman
    Tom Rothman
    co-producer
  • Russell Schwartz
    Russell Schwartz
    executive producer
  • Jim Stark
    Jim Stark
    co-producer

Composer

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  • John Lurie
    John Lurie

Cinematographer

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  • Robby Müller
    Robby Müller
    director of photography

Editor

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  • Melody London
    Melody London

Production Designer

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  • Janet Densmore
    Janet Densmore

Costume Designer

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  • Carol Wood
    Carol Wood

Makeup Department

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  • Donita Miller
    Donita Miller
    hair stylist / makeup artist

Production Manager

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  • Rudd Simmons
    Rudd Simmons
    production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Guido Chiesa
    Guido Chiesa
    second assistant director
  • Claire Denis
    Claire Denis
    assistant director

Art Department

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  • Janet Densmore
    Janet Densmore
    prop master / set dresser
  • Roger Knight
    Roger Knight
    assistant props and sets

Sound Department

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  • John Auerbach
    John Auerbach
    supervising sound editor
  • Martin Bisi
    Martin Bisi
    additional sound recordist
  • Matthew Corey
    Matthew Corey
    apprentice sound editor (as Matt Corey)
  • Mark Goodermote
    Mark Goodermote
    boom operator
  • Stanley Kastner
    Stanley Kastner
    sound re-recordist (as Stan Kastner)
  • Robin Katz
    Robin Katz
    second assistant sound editor
  • Frank Kern
    Frank Kern
    sound editor
  • Drew Kunin
    Drew Kunin
    sound mixer
  • Peter Waggoner
    Peter Waggoner
    sound re-recordist
  • Sylvia Waliga
    Sylvia Waliga
    first assistant sound editor

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Jack Anderson
    Jack Anderson
    first assistant camera
  • Hank Billeaud
    Hank Billeaud
    best boy / gaffer
  • Theo Cremona
    Theo Cremona
    second assistant camera
  • Paul Ferrara
    Paul Ferrara
    key grip
  • Christopher Porter
    Christopher Porter
    gaffer
  • Michael Ruggles
    Michael Ruggles
    best boy
  • Louis Tancredi
    Louis Tancredi
    electrician / swing grip

Casting Department

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  • Claudia Splecher
    Claudia Splecher
    additional casting
  • Alison Walsh
    Alison Walsh
    casting assistant

Costume Department

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  • Lynn Simpson
    Lynn Simpson
    costume assistant

Editorial Department

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  • Tim Brennan
    Tim Brennan
    negative matcher
  • Lori Mozilo
    Lori Mozilo
    assistant film editor
  • Jay Rabinowitz
    Jay Rabinowitz
    apprentice film editor
  • Tom Salvatore
    Tom Salvatore
    color timer
  • John Dowdell
    John Dowdell
    hd colorist (uncredited)

Location Management

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  • David Ross McCarty
    David Ross McCarty
    location unit manager
  • Stephanie Samuel
    Stephanie Samuel
    assistant location manager
  • Mary Shelton
    Mary Shelton
    location assistant

Music Department

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  • Doug Bowne
    Doug Bowne
    musician: drums
  • Curtis Fowlkes
    Curtis Fowlkes
    musician: trombone
  • Tony Garnier
    Tony Garnier
    musician: acoustic bass
  • Lisa Krueger
    Lisa Krueger
    music coordinator
  • Tom Lazarus
    Tom Lazarus
    music mixer / music recordist
  • Arto Lindsay
    Arto Lindsay
    musician: guitar
  • Eugene J. Moye
    Eugene J. Moye
    musician: cello (as Eugene Moye)
  • Marc Ribot
    Marc Ribot
    musician: trumpet and banjo
  • E.J. Rodriguez
    E.J. Rodriguez
    musician: percussion
  • Nana Vasconcelos
    Nana Vasconcelos
    musician: percussion

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Peter Grand
    Peter Grand
    script supervisor

Additional Crew

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  • Billy Bragg
    Billy Bragg
    available lighting
  • Allison Brandin
    Allison Brandin
    production assistant
  • Joe Catalanotto
    Joe Catalanotto
    independent studios
  • Charles De Cuir
    Charles De Cuir
    production assistant
  • Sara Driver
    Sara Driver
    production troubleshooter
  • Matthew A. Handal
    Matthew A. Handal
    production assistant (as Matthew Handal)
  • Kathie Hersch
    Kathie Hersch
    production coordinator/auditor
  • Eric Hoffman
    Eric Hoffman
    projectionist
  • Susan Jacobs
    Susan Jacobs
    publicist
  • Tom Jarmusch
    Tom Jarmusch
    production assistant

Thanks

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  • Simon Brook
    Simon Brook
    special thanks
  • Don Donigi
    Don Donigi
    special thanks
  • Bill Nisselson
    Bill Nisselson
    special thanks
  • Pascale Ogier
    Pascale Ogier
    dedicatee
  • Melvin Pukowsky
    Melvin Pukowsky
    special thanks
  • Phil Sodano
    Phil Sodano
    special thanks
  • Enzo Ungari
    Enzo Ungari
    dedicatee
  • Irwin Young
    Irwin Young
    special thanks

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