The Escort
| The Escort | |
|---|---|
 A poster bearing the film's Italian title: La scorta | |
| Directed by | Ricky Tognazzi |
| Produced by | Claudio Bonivento |
| Written by |
Graziano Diana Simona Izzo |
| Starring | Claudio Amendola |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone |
| Cinematography | Alessio Gelsini Torresi |
| Edited by | Carla Simoncelli |
Release dates |
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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]
Plot
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.[2]
Cast
- Claudio Amendola - Angelo Mandolesi
- Enrico Lo Verso - Andrea Corsale
- Carlo Cecchi - Assistant Prosecuting Magistrate Michele de Francesco
- Ricky Memphis - Fabio Muzzi
- Tony Sperandeo - Raffaele Frasca
- Lorenza Indovina - Lia Corsale
- Ugo Conti - Nicola
- Rita Savagnone - Angelo's Mother
- Giovanni Alamia - Nino Carabba
- Francesca d'Aloja - Anna Spano
- Giovanni Pallavicino - Padre Virzi
- Giacinto Ferro - M.P. Nestore Bonura
- Guia Jelo - Rosalia Carabba
- Benedetto Raneli - President Caruso
- Francesco Siciliano - Policeman Marchetti
- Angelo Infanti - Judging Magistrate Barresi
References
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: The Escort". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ↑ "La Scorta (1993)". NY Times. Retrieved 2012-07-22.