Movies like Down by Law

Down by Law (1986) is a crime movie directed by Jim Jarmusch. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.

1. Le Cercle Rouge (1970)
★ 7.6 · 759 votes · Crime, Drama, Thriller
When French criminal Corey gets released from prison, he resolves to never return. He is quickly pulled back into the underworld, however, after a chance encounter with escaped murderer Vogel. Along with former policeman and current alcoholic Jansen, they plot an intricate jewel heist. All the while, quirky Police Commissioner Mattei, who was the one to lose custody of Vogel, is determined to find him.
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2. Now You See Me (2013)
★ 7.3 · 17,230 votes · Thriller, Crime
An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.
Movies like Now You See Me →
3. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
★ 8.7 · 31,581 votes · Drama, Crime
Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
Movies like The Shawshank Redemption →
4. The Mechanic (2011)
★ 6.5 · 3,747 votes · Action, Thriller, Crime
Arthur Bishop is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code requiring professional perfection and total detachment. One of an elite group of assassins, Bishop may be the best in the business - with a unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. When Harry McKenna, his close friend and mentor, is murdered, Harry's son comes to him with vengeance in his heart and a desire to learn Bishop's trade, signaling the birth of a deadly partnership.
Movies like The Mechanic →
5. Face/Off (1997)
★ 7.1 · 6,175 votes · Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
In order to foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity of a criminal mastermind. The plan turns sour when the criminal wakes up prematurely and seeks revenge.
Movies like Face/Off →
6. The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009)
★ 6.5 · 611 votes · Crime, Drama, Thriller
A rich man's daughter is held captive in an abandoned apartment by two former convicts who abducted her and hold her ransom in exchange for her father's money.
Movies like The Disappearance of Alice Creed →
7. Carlito's Way (1993)
★ 7.8 · 3,622 votes · Crime, Drama, Thriller
Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld.
Movies like Carlito's Way →
8. Johnny Handsome (1989)
★ 6.3 · 304 votes · Crime, Drama
A career criminal who has been deformed since birth is given a new face by a kindly doctor and paroled from prison. It appears that he has gone straight, but he is really planning his revenge on the man who killed his mentor and sent him to prison.
Movies like Johnny Handsome →
9. The Chase (1966)
★ 7.1 · 338 votes · Crime, Drama
The escape of Bubber Reeves from prison affects the inhabitants of a small Southern town.
Movies like The Chase →
10. High Sierra (1941)
★ 7.1 · 370 votes · Crime, Drama, Action
Given a pardon from jail, Roy Earle gets back into the swing of things as he robs a swanky resort.
Movies like High Sierra →
11. Stir Crazy (1980)
★ 6.5 · 500 votes · Comedy, Crime
New Yorkers Skip Donahue and Harry Monroe have no jobs and no prospects, so they decide to flee the city and find work elsewhere, landing jobs wearing woodpecker costumes to promote the opening of a bank. When their feathery costumes are stolen and used in a bank robbery, they no longer have to worry about employment — they're sent to prison.
Movies like Stir Crazy →
12. Judgment Night (1993)
★ 6.5 · 391 votes · Action, Crime, Drama
Four young friends, while taking a shortcut en route to a local boxing match, witness a brutal murder which leaves them running for their lives.
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Movies like Down by Law

Down by Law (1986) is a crime movie directed by Jim Jarmusch. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.

1. Le Cercle Rouge (1970)
★ 7.6 · 759 votes · Crime, Drama, Thriller
When French criminal Corey gets released from prison, he resolves to never return. He is quickly pulled back into the underworld, however, after a chance encounter with escaped murderer Vogel. Along with former policeman and current alcoholic Jansen, they plot an intricate jewel heist. All the while, quirky Police Commissioner Mattei, who was the one to lose custody of Vogel, is determined to find him.
Movies like Le Cercle Rouge →
2. Now You See Me (2013)
★ 7.3 · 17,230 votes · Thriller, Crime
An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.
Movies like Now You See Me →
3. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
★ 8.7 · 31,581 votes · Drama, Crime
Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
Movies like The Shawshank Redemption →
4. The Mechanic (2011)
★ 6.5 · 3,747 votes · Action, Thriller, Crime
Arthur Bishop is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code requiring professional perfection and total detachment. One of an elite group of assassins, Bishop may be the best in the business - with a unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. When Harry McKenna, his close friend and mentor, is murdered, Harry's son comes to him with vengeance in his heart and a desire to learn Bishop's trade, signaling the birth of a deadly partnership.
Movies like The Mechanic →
5. Face/Off (1997)
★ 7.1 · 6,175 votes · Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
In order to foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity of a criminal mastermind. The plan turns sour when the criminal wakes up prematurely and seeks revenge.
Movies like Face/Off →
6. The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009)
★ 6.5 · 611 votes · Crime, Drama, Thriller
A rich man's daughter is held captive in an abandoned apartment by two former convicts who abducted her and hold her ransom in exchange for her father's money.
Movies like The Disappearance of Alice Creed →
7. Carlito's Way (1993)
★ 7.8 · 3,622 votes · Crime, Drama, Thriller
Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld.
Movies like Carlito's Way →
8. Johnny Handsome (1989)
★ 6.3 · 304 votes · Crime, Drama
A career criminal who has been deformed since birth is given a new face by a kindly doctor and paroled from prison. It appears that he has gone straight, but he is really planning his revenge on the man who killed his mentor and sent him to prison.
Movies like Johnny Handsome →
9. The Chase (1966)
★ 7.1 · 338 votes · Crime, Drama
The escape of Bubber Reeves from prison affects the inhabitants of a small Southern town.
Movies like The Chase →
10. High Sierra (1941)
★ 7.1 · 370 votes · Crime, Drama, Action
Given a pardon from jail, Roy Earle gets back into the swing of things as he robs a swanky resort.
Movies like High Sierra →
11. Stir Crazy (1980)
★ 6.5 · 500 votes · Comedy, Crime
New Yorkers Skip Donahue and Harry Monroe have no jobs and no prospects, so they decide to flee the city and find work elsewhere, landing jobs wearing woodpecker costumes to promote the opening of a bank. When their feathery costumes are stolen and used in a bank robbery, they no longer have to worry about employment — they're sent to prison.
Movies like Stir Crazy →
12. Judgment Night (1993)
★ 6.5 · 391 votes · Action, Crime, Drama
Four young friends, while taking a shortcut en route to a local boxing match, witness a brutal murder which leaves them running for their lives.
Movies like Judgment Night →

1. Le Cercle Rouge (1970)

2. Now You See Me (2013)

3. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

4. The Mechanic (2011)

5. Face/Off (1997)

6. The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009)

7. Carlito's Way (1993)

8. Johnny Handsome (1989)

9. The Chase (1966)

10. High Sierra (1941)

11. Stir Crazy (1980)

12. Judgment Night (1993)

Related lists

1. Le Cercle Rouge (1970)

2. Now You See Me (2013)

3. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

4. The Mechanic (2011)

5. Face/Off (1997)

6. The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009)

7. Carlito's Way (1993)

8. Johnny Handsome (1989)

9. The Chase (1966)

10. High Sierra (1941)

11. Stir Crazy (1980)

12. Judgment Night (1993)

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