Down by Law
Taste attributes: comedycrimedramaunsavourylinearenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"It's not where you start - It's where you start again."
Boxlist takeA morally murky crime comedy, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Cast
Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1986
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Black Snake
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
