Director Jim Jarmusch followed up his brilliant breakout Stranger Than Paradise with another, equally beloved portrait of loners and misfits in America. When fate lands three hapless men-an unemployed disc jockey (Short Cuts' Tom Waits), a small-time pimp (Fishing with John's John Lurie), and a strong-willed Italian tourist (Life Is Beautiful's Roberto Benigni)-in a Louisiana prison, a singular adventure begins. Described by Jarmusch as a "neo-Beat noir comedy," DOWN BY LAW is part nightmare and part fairy tale, featuring sterling performances and crisp black-and-white photography by esteemed cinematographer Robby Muller (Paris, Texas).