Down by Law rating
Down by Law (1986) holds a 7.6 on IMDb from 59.3K votes, 13th among 1986 films.
IMDb
7.6
59.3K votes
Rank in 1986
13th
of 58 films with 25K+ votes
Metascore
75
as of October 8, 2025
Rotten Tomatoes
88%
critics
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