The Rio Theatre's Friday Late Night Movie series continues on March 29 with Jim Jarmusch's moody, atmospheric, and darkly funny cult-classic DOWN BY LAW (starring the near-perfect trio of Tom Waits, Roberto Benigni, and John Lurie).

When fate brings together three hapless men—an unemployed disc jockey (Waits), a small-time pimp (Lurie), and a strong-willed Italian tourist (Roberto Benigni) in a Louisiana prison, a singular adventure ensues. 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 cinematography by the esteemed Robby Müller.

"After the initial establishment of character and atmosphere, the laughs come thick and fast, most notably from the marvelous [Roberto] Benigni." (Time Out)

"The excitement comes from the realization that we are seeing a true film maker at work, using film to create a narrative that couldn't exist on the stage or the printed page of a novel." (New York Times)

Friday, March 29
Doors 10:45 pm | Movie 11:15 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Late Night Date Night! Bring a friend, date, or fellow inmate and get two-for-one entry!

DOWN BY LAW (Jim Jarmusch, 1986 / 107 mins / 18A) The story of three different men in a Louisiana prison and their unlikely journey together.