DJ Zack en pooier Jack belanden in de gevangenis vanwege misdaden die ze niet hebben gepleegd. Zij komen terecht in een cel met de vrolijke, optimistische Roberto. Deze Italiaan spreekt gebrekkig Engels en vormt daardoor een komisch en soms zwaar irritante aanwezigheid.
Nee, helaas is Down by Law nog niet beschikbaar op Netflix in Nederland.
| Production | Alan Kleinberg | Producer |
| Camera | Robby Müller | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Jim Jarmusch | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donita Miller | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carol Wood | Costume Design |
| Writing | Jim Jarmusch | Writer |
| Sound | John Auerbach | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Editing | Melody London | Editor |
| Art | Janet Densmore | Production Design |
| Production | Cary Brokaw | Executive Producer |
| Production | Otto Grokenberger | Executive Producer |
| Art | Roger Knight | Assistant Property Master |
| Sound | John Lurie | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Guido Chiesa | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Janet Densmore | Property Master |
| Art | Roger Knight | Assistant Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donita Miller | Hairstylist |
| Art | Janet Densmore | Set Dresser |
| Production | Russell Schwartz | Executive Producer |
| Production | Rudd Simmons | Production Manager |
| Production | Alison Walsh | Casting Assistant |
| Camera | Paul Ferrara | Key Grip |
| Sound | Peter Waggoner | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lighting | Christopher Porter | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Louis Tancredi | Electrician |
| Sound | Drew Kunin | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Jack Anderson | First Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lynn Simpson | Costume Assistant |
| Sound | Martin Bisi | Additional Sound Re-Recordist |
| Sound | Robin Katz | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Stanley Kastner | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lighting | Hank Billeaud | Gaffer |
| Camera | Theo Cremona | Second Assistant Camera |
| Production | Stephanie Samuel | Assistant Location Manager |
| Sound | Tony Garnier | Musician |
| Sound | Naná Vasconcelos | Musician |
| Sound | Matthew Corey | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Sound | Mark Goodermote | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Hank Billeaud | Best Boy Grip |
| Production | Claudia Splecher | Additional Casting |
| Sound | Eugene J. Moye | Musician |
| Sound | Sylvia Waliga | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Camera | Michael Ruggles | Best Boy Grip |
| Editing | Tom Salvatore | Color Timer |
| Production | Allison Brandin | Production Assistant |
| Production | Tom Jarmusch | Production Assistant |
| Production | Charles De Cuir | Production Assistant |
| Editing | Lori Mozilo | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | E.J. Rodriguez | Musician |
| Sound | Tom Waits | Songs |
| Production | Lisa Krueger | Producer's Assistant |
| Crew | Phil Sodano | Thanks |
| Crew | Eric Hoffman | Projection |
| Production | Kathie Hersch | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Tommy Samona | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Enzo Ungari | In Memory Of |
| Crew | Irwin Young | Thanks |
| Production | David Ross McCarty | Location Manager |
| Sound | Lisa Krueger | Music Coordinator |
| Production | Matthew A. Handal | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Melvin Pukowsky | Thanks |
| Production | Susan Jacobs | Publicist |
| Production | Phil Seifert III | Production Assistant |
| Production | Camela Smyke | Production Office Coordinator |
| Production | Alison Walsh | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Don Donigi | Thanks |
| Sound | Arto Lindsay | Musician |
| Crew | Pascale Ogier | In Memory Of |
| Editing | Tim Brennan | Negative Cutter |
| Directing | Peter Grand | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Frank Kern | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Curtis Fowlkes | Musician |
| Sound | Marc Ribot | Musician |
| Crew | Lynn Staats | Production Controller |
| Crew | Simon Brook | Thanks |
| Production | Mary Shelton | Location Assistant |
| Sound | Doug Bowne | Musician |
| Crew | Ida Schonfeld | Intern |
| Crew | Bill Nisselson | Thanks |
| Directing | Claire Denis | Assistant Director |
| Production | Jim Stark | Co-Producer |
| Production | Tom Rothman | Co-Producer |
