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The Escort
The Escort

The Escort

Protection is the job. Justice is the goal. Death is the price.

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ThrillerCrimeDrama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

15 April 1993

Country

Italy

Cast

Claudio Amendola

Claudio Amendola

Angelo Mandolesi

Enrico Lo Verso

Enrico Lo Verso

Andrea Corsale

Carlo Cecchi

Carlo Cecchi

Assistant Prosecuting Magistrate Michele de Francesco

Ricky Memphis

Ricky Memphis

Fabio Muzzi

Leo Gullotta

Leo Gullotta

Polizzi

Santo Bellina

Santo Bellina

Salvatore Genna

Benedetto Raneli

Benedetto Raneli

Presidente Caruso

Tony Sperandeo

Tony Sperandeo

Raffaele Frasca

Ugo Conti

Ugo Conti

Nicola Torre

Francesca D'Aloja

Francesca D'Aloja

Anna Spano

Michele Volpentesta

Michele Volpentesta

Marco Corini

Lorenza Indovina

Lorenza Indovina

Lia Corsale

Angelo Infanti

Angelo Infanti

Giudice Luigi Barresi

Luigi Maria Burruano

Luigi Maria Burruano

informatore

Giovanni Alamia

Giovanni Alamia

Nino Carabba

Guia Jelo

Guia Jelo

Rosalia Carabba

Mimmo Mignemi

Mimmo Mignemi

Maresciallo

Claudio Spadaro

Claudio Spadaro

Farina

Rita Savagnone

Rita Savagnone

La madre di Angelo

Simona Izzo

Simona Izzo

la moglie del giudice

Nunzia Greco

Nunzia Greco

Signora Bonura

Francesco Siciliano

Francesco Siciliano

Agente Marchetti

Elda Alvigini

Elda Alvigini

Milena

Giacinto Ferro

Giacinto Ferro

on. Nestore Bonura

Armando Tortorici

Armando Tortorici

Policeman at Gas Station (uncredited)

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