Down by Law

7.4

1986

106 mins

CrimeDramaComedy

A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.

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Year : 1989Rating : ⭐ 6.4

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Year : 2009Rating : ⭐ 6.5

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Year : 1982Rating : ⭐ 6.2

An unlikely Hollywood hooker helps a detective set a trap for a mutilator pimp.

Animal Factory

Year : 2000Rating : ⭐ 6.3

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High Sierra

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The escape of Bubber Reeves from prison affects the inhabitants of a small Southern town.

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A minister dispenses justice on three convicts who take his family hostage.

Bad Boys

Year : 1983Rating : ⭐ 7.0

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A high-priced call girl is forced to depend on a reluctant private eye when she is stalked by a psychopath.

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