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Down by Law
Why this pick
Another shaggy, black-and-white nocturne where mismatched drifters create comedy and tenderness through pauses, music, and eccentric companionship.
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MOVIE1989 1h 50m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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The Long Goodbye
Why this pick
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Smoke
Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
In Memphis, Tennessee, over the course of a single night, the Arcade Hotel, run by an eccentric night clerk and a clueless bellboy, is visited by a young Japanese couple traveling in search of the roots of rock; an Italian woman in mourning who stumbles upon a fleeing charlatan girl; and a comical trio of accidental thieves looking for a place to hide.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Joe Strummer
Johnny aka Elvis
Steve Buscemi
Charlie the Barber
Cinqué Lee
Bellboy
Tom Noonan
Man in Arcade Diner
Tom Waits
Radio D.J
Youki Kudoh
Mitsuko
Masatoshi Nagase
Jun
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Night Clerk