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About
A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.
Theatrical
Oct 3, 1986
Box Office
$1.5M
Budget
$1.1M
Return
1.4x
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 22, 2002
Theaters
5
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Island Pictures, Black Snake, Grokenberger Film Produktion
Quotes
See all →Directions and Uncertainty in Conversation
Jack
Yeah.
Zack
I don't see a sign around or anything.
Jack
Well, she said the one on the right goes west.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Fashion and Humor in Unlikely Conversations
Jack
This is how you dressed before you were in the joint, right? Sort of garbage man on parade.
[swapping clothes with Zack]
Zack
You, uh, plannin on doin a little squirrel huntin', Jack?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →T
Tom Waits
Zack
J
John Lurie
Jack
R
Roberto Benigni
Roberto
N
Nicoletta Braschi
Nicoletta
E
Ellen Barkin
Laurette
B
Billie Neal
Bobbie
R
Rockets Redglare
Gig
V
Vernel Bagneris
Preston
J
Joy N. Houck Jr.
Detective Mandino
R
Ralph Joseph
Detective
R
Richard Boes
Detective
D
Dave Petitjean
Cajun Detective
A
Alan Kleinberg
Corpse
D
David Dahlgren
Guard #1
E
Eliott Keener
Guard #3
