The Escort is a 1993 Italian crime film

Crime film

Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...

 directed by Ricky Tognazzi

Ricky Tognazzi

Riccardo Tognazzi is an Italian actor and film director. He has appeared in 50 films and television shows since 1963. His film The Escort was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival...

. It was an entry at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival

1993 Cannes Film Festival

- Jury :* Louis Malle * Claudia Cardinale * Inna Churikova * Judy Davis * Abbas Kiarostami * Emir Kusturica * William Lubtchansky * Tom Luddy * Gary Oldman * Augusto M...

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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.

Cast

• Claudio Amendola
  Claudio Amendola
  Claudio Amendola is an Italian actor and a director.He is a son of the actor and voice dubber Ferruccio Amendola and dubber Rita Savagnone. His son is voice dubber Alessia Amendola and his girlfriend is actress Francesca Neri...
  
   - Angelo Mandolesi
• Enrico Lo Verso
  Enrico Lo Verso
  Enrico Lo Verso is an Italian actor.He studied acting at Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia and INDA|Istituto Nazionale del Dramma Antico.-Filmography:* Atto di dolore * Nulla ci può fermare...
  
   - Andrea Corsale
• Carlo Cecchi
  Carlo Cecchi
  Carlo Cecchi is an Italian actor.Born in Florence, Cecchi studied under the Living Theatre and with the Workshop of Eduardo De Filippo. In 1968 he made his debut for cinema in La sua giornata di gloria...
  
   - Judge Michele de Francesco
• Ricky Memphis
  Ricky Memphis
  Ricky Memphis is an Italian television and film actor. He is best known for his interpretation of Inspector Mauro Belli, in the police drama series, Distretto di Polizia , which was broadcast weekly for eight seasons by Italian network Canale 5 from 2000 to 2009.- Career :Ricky Memphis was born...
  
   - Fabio Muzzi
• Tony Sperandeo
  Tony Sperandeo
  Tony Sperandeo is an Italian actor of cinema and television. Sperandeo is notable for frequently playing the roles of characters from his native region, Sicily...
  
   - 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
  Angelo Infanti
  Angelo Infanti was an Italian film actor. He appeared in over 90 films between 1961 and 2010.He was born on 16 February 1939 in Zagarolo, Italy...
  
  - Judge Barresi

External links

• New York Times review