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Down by LawOther

by Jim Jarmusch

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Iranian filmmaker living in exile in Europe; won the Golden Bear for There Is No Evil (2020) and made A Man of Integrity (2017) and The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024).
loved

What amazed me and made me love Down by Law was the script.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Mohammad Rasoulof, the entry for Down by Law.

2025-02-03·criterion.com ↗

Japanese-born American graphic novelist; author and illustrator of the Amulet series, creator of the webcomic Copper, and creator and editor of the comics anthology Flight.
loved

I love pretty much everything Jarmusch does, and Down by Law is as good an introduction to his work as any of his many wonderful films.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Kazu Kibuishi, the entry for Down by Law.

2013-08-29·criterion.com ↗

American actor, comedian and filmmaker; Saturday Night Live cast member and co-creator of Barry.
loved

When I was seventeen, I dressed like John Lurie and Tom Waits in Down by Law. They were the apex of cool in my book. This is my favorite Jim Jarmusch movie.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Bill Hader, the entry for Down by Law.

2011-03-17·criterion.com ↗

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