Two men are framed and sent to jail, where they meet a murderer who helps them escape and leave the state.Two men are framed and sent to jail, where they meet a murderer who helps them escape and leave the state.Two men are framed and sent to jail, where they meet a murderer who helps them escape and leave the state.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 6 nominations
Joy N. Houck Jr.
- Detective Mandino
- (as Joy Houck Jr.)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaRoberto Benigni's rabbit soliloquy was almost entirely self-written/improvisation, based on his own life experiences. His mother actually did raise rabbits.
- GoofsZack writes the number of the days he's spent in the cellar on the wall. Before he fights Jack for the first time, he angrily scribes two big lines (two days). In the next scene with Roberto, they are normal length.
- SoundtracksJockey Full of Bourbon
Written and Performed by Tom Waits
from his 'Rain Dogs' album
Courtesy Island Records, Inc.
(opening title)
Featured review
Really contemplative
This may very well be a mans' journey film, actually literally, but philosophically, it's still one that serves to be a reminder of all of the things in life and about how our choices eventually need to come to a head. The three lead actors are very naturalistic, except Benigni who seems to overdo it at times. The writing and the directing are typical Jarmusch, and we are able to experience just what he is feeling in every frame. So typical that audiences themselves will be wondering what is going on, and seeing as how it's plot less besides the obvious already in the summary, only Jarmusch fans who know what they're getting into will not be surprised by its narrative. If anything, it's one of his plottier films.
- Red_Identity
- May 1, 2015
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Box office
- Budget
- $1,100,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,435,668
- Gross worldwide
- $1,529,199
- Runtime1 hour 47 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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