On the Tiger's Back
A cavallo della tigre
Release: 2002-11-08
·Runtime: 103m
·★ 5.4
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.
Production Countries
Italy
Production Companies
Rodeo Drive
RAI Cinema
Cast
Fabrizio Bentivoglio
as Guido
Paola Cortellesi
as Antonella
Tuncel Kurtiz
as Fatih
Rafik Boubker
as Hamid
Manrico Gammarota
as Superintendent
Marco Paolini
as Faustino
Emanuela Grimalda
as Deborah
Carla Signoris
as Prison warden
Sergio Pierattini
as Prison doctor
Massimo Molea
as Lawyer
Paolo De Vita
as Hobo
Giuseppe Antignati
as Friend at the bar
Roberto Citran
as Police chief
Marco Messeri
as Iguana
Marica Coco
as Madre bambino Ikea
Paolo Conte
as Impiegato Ikea
Crew
Carlo Mazzacurati
Director
Furio Scarpelli
Original Film Writer
Carlo Mazzacurati
Screenplay
Luigi Comencini
Original Film Writer
Carlo Mazzacurati
Story
Agenore Incrocci
Original Film Writer
Ivano Fossati
Original Music Composer
Mario Monicelli
Original Film Writer
Alessandro Pesci
Director of Photography
Alessandro Pesci
Cinematography