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
Writers:
Franco Bernini, Carlo Mazzacurati.
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Fabrizio Bentivoglio as Guido |
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Paola Cortellesi as Antonella |
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Tuncel Kurtiz as Fatih |
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Rafik Boubker as Hamid |
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Manrico Gammarota as Superintendent |
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Marco Paolini as Faustino |
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Irina Brigenti as Nina |
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Emanuela Grimalda as Deborah |
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Šemsudin Mujić as Arjan |
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Carla Signoris as Prison warden |
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Paolo Maria Veronica as Guido's co-worker |
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Salvatore Mortellitti as Officer Maisto |
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Sergio Pierattini as Prison doctor |
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Massimo Molea as Lawyer |
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Elisa Lepore as Guido's wife |
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Paolo De Vita as Hobo |
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Giuseppe Antignati as Friend at the bar |
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Roberto Citran as Police chief |
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Marco Messeri as Iguana |
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Marica Coco as Madre bambino Ikea |
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Paolo Conte as Impiegato Ikea |
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Linda Giumento as Impiegata Ikea |
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Marco Ferri as Poliziotto villa |
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Gianluca Frigerio as Padre bambino Ikea |
| Directing | Carlo Mazzacurati | Director |
| Writing | Franco Bernini | Screenplay |
| Writing | Furio Scarpelli | Original Film Writer |
| Writing | Carlo Mazzacurati | Screenplay |
| Writing | Luigi Comencini | Original Film Writer |
| Writing | Carlo Mazzacurati | Story |
| Writing | Agenore Incrocci | Original Film Writer |
| Directing | Pierantonio 'Noki' Novara | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Filippo Bussi | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Alessandro Zanon | Sound |
| Art | Paola Bizzarri | Production Design |
| Sound | Ivano Fossati | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Paolo Silvestri | Music Director |
| Writing | Mario Monicelli | Original Film Writer |
| Writing | Franco Bernini | Story |
| Production | Francesco Vedovati | Casting |
| Editing | Paolo Cottignola | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lina Nerli Taviani | Costume Design |
| Camera | Alessandro Pesci | Director of Photography |
| Production | Guido Cerasuolo | Line Producer |
| Crew | Alessandro Pesci | Cinematography |
| Production | Marco Poccioni | Producer |
| Production | Marco Valsania | Producer |