On the Tiger's Back
2002•1h 43m•5.7•Released
Comedy
Plagued by financial problems, ne'er-do-well Guido ends up in jail after faking an armed robbery at his workplace. A year later, just a few days before his release, he's forced by two dangerous inmates to take part in their jailbreak. On the run, Guido sets out to find his partner Antonella, who helped him with the robbery and still has the money.
Director
Carlo Mazzacurati
Writer
Franco Bernini, Carlo Mazzacurati
Languages
Italian
Studio
Rodeo Drive
Cast
Fabrizio Bentivoglio
Guido
Paola Cortellesi
Antonella
Tuncel Kurtiz
Fatih
Rafik Boubker
Hamid
Manrico Gammarota
Superintendent
Marco Paolini
Faustino
Irina Brigenti
Nina
Emanuela Grimalda
Deborah
Šemsudin Mujić
Arjan
Carla Signoris
Prison warden
Paolo Maria Veronica
Guido's co-worker
Salvatore Mortellitti
Officer Maisto
Sergio Pierattini
Prison doctor
Massimo Molea
Lawyer
Elisa Lepore
Guido's wife
Production
Company
Rodeo Drive
Company
RAI Cinema
Producer
Marco Poccioni
Producer
Marco Valsania
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