On the Tiger's Back (2002)
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
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: November 8, 2002
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
Screenplay
- Carlo Mazzacurati (Story)
- Carlo Mazzacurati (Screenplay)
- Franco Bernini (Screenplay)
- Franco Bernini (Story)
- Mario Monicelli (Original Film Writer)
Music: Ivano Fossati
Cinematography: Alessandro Pesci
Editing: Paolo Cottignola
Production: Rodeo Drive, RAI Cinema
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
Keywords
love at first sight, remake, attempted robbery, security guard, prisoner on the run, money problems, dramedy
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is On the Tiger's Back about?
- 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.
- Who directed On the Tiger's Back?
- On the Tiger's Back was directed by Carlo Mazzacurati.
- Who stars in On the Tiger's Back?
- On the Tiger's Back stars Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Paola Cortellesi, Tuncel Kurtiz, Rafik Boubker, Manrico Gammarota, Marco Paolini.
- How long is On the Tiger's Back?
- On the Tiger's Back has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is On the Tiger's Back?
- On the Tiger's Back is a Comedy film.
- Where was On the Tiger's Back produced?
- On the Tiger's Back was produced in Italy.