

The Escort
1993-04-15 · 96 min · ★ 6.6
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Ricky Tognazzi
- Production companies
- Claudio Bonivento Productions
- Countries
- Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Claudio AmendolaAngelo Mandolesi
Enrico Lo VersoAndrea Corsale
Carlo CecchiAssistant Prosecuting Magistrate Michele de Francesco
Ricky MemphisFabio Muzzi
Leo GullottaPolizzi
Santo BellinaSalvatore Genna
Benedetto RaneliPresidente Caruso
Tony SperandeoRaffaele Frasca
Ugo ContiNicola Torre
Francesca D'AlojaAnna Spano
Lorenza IndovinaLia Corsale
Angelo InfantiGiudice Luigi Barresi
Luigi Maria Burruanoinformatore
Giovanni AlamiaNino Carabba
Guia JeloRosalia Carabba
Mimmo MignemiMaresciallo
Claudio SpadaroFarina
Rita SavagnoneLa madre di Angelo
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