The Escort (1993 film)

The Escort
The Escort
	A poster bearing the film's Italian title: La scorta
Directed by	Ricky Tognazzi
Written by	; Simona Izzo
Produced by	Claudio Bonivento
Starring	Claudio Amendola; Enrico Lo Verso; Carlo Cecchi; Ricky Memphis; Tony Sperandeo; Lorenza Indovina; Ugo Conti; Rita Savagnone; Francesca D'Aloja;
Cinematography	Alessio Gelsini Torresi
Edited by	Carla Simoncelli
Music by	Ennio Morricone
Release date	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]

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
- Nino Carabba
Francesca d'Aloja - Anna Spano
- Padre Virzi
- M.P. Nestore Bonura
Guia Jelo - Rosalia Carabba
- President Caruso
- Policeman Marchetti
Angelo Infanti - Judging Magistrate Barresi

Reception[]

It spent two weeks at the top of the Italian box office.^[3]^[4]

Year-end lists[]

Honorable mention – David Elliott, The San Diego Union-Tribune^[5]

References[]

^ "Festival de Cannes: The Escort". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
^ "La Scorta (1993)". NY Times. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
^ "European box office". Variety. 3 May 1993. p. 35.
^ "European box office". Variety. 10 May 1993. p. 93.
^ Elliott, David (25 December 1994). "On the big screen, color it a satisfying time". The San Diego Union-Tribune (1, 2 ed.). p. E=8.

External links[]

The Escort at IMDb

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[festival-cannes.com-1] "Festival de Cannes: The Escort". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 20 August 2009.

[NY_Times-2] "La Scorta (1993)". NY Times. Retrieved 22 July 2012.

[3] "European box office". Variety. 3 May 1993. p. 35.

[4] "European box office". Variety. 10 May 1993. p. 93.

[5] Elliott, David (25 December 1994). "On the big screen, color it a satisfying time". The San Diego Union-Tribune (1, 2 ed.). p. E=8.

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