| The Escort | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ricky Tognazzi |
| Produced by | Claudio Bonivento |
| Written by | Graziano Diana Simona Izzo |
| Starring | Claudio Amendola |
| Cinematography | Alessio Gelsini Torresi |
| Editing by | Carla Simoncelli |
| Release date(s) | 15 April 1993 |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The Escort (Italian: La scorta) is a 1993 Italian crime film directed by Ricky Tognazzi. It was an entry at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
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The film shows the difficulties of an honest, imperiled judge and his bodyguard of four men, trying to clean up a Sicilian town. Corrupt local politicians, working hand-in-hand with the Mafia, will stop at nothing to prevent exposure of their rackets.