On the Tiger's Back

APPROPIATE

2002 / 103min.

Rating5.4

Genres

Comedy

Synopsis

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.

Directors

Carlo Mazzacurati

Actors

Marco Paolini

Šemsudin Mujić

Sergio Pierattini

Rafik Boubker

Marco Messeri

Roberto Citran

Manrico Gammarota

Fabrizio Bentivoglio

Paola Cortellesi

Tuncel Kurtiz

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