On the Tiger's Back
A cavallo della tigre
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.
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A cavallo della tigre - Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-03-23
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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
Paolo De Vita
Hobo
Giuseppe Antignati
Friend at the bar
Roberto Citran
Police chief
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Carlo Mazzacurati
- Screenplay & Story
- Franco Bernini, Carlo Mazzacurati
- Original Score
- Ivano Fossati
- Original Title
- A cavallo della tigre
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- Rodeo Drive, RAI Cinema
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Carlo Mazzacurati
Franco Bernini, Carlo Mazzacurati, Furio Scarpelli, Luigi Comencini, Agenore Incrocci, Mario Monicelli
Ivano Fossati
Alessandro Pesci
Paolo Cottignola
Marco Poccioni, Marco Valsania
Department Leadership Roster
Carlo Mazzacurati
Director
Franco Bernini
Screenplay
Carlo Mazzacurati
Screenplay
Paola Bizzarri
Production Design
Ivano Fossati
Original Music Composer
Paolo Cottignola
Editor
Lina Nerli Taviani
Costume Design
Alessandro Pesci
Director of Photography
Marco Poccioni
Producer
Marco Valsania
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About On the Tiger's Back
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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?
The principal cast of On the Tiger's Back includes Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Paola Cortellesi, Tuncel Kurtiz, Rafik Boubker, Manrico Gammarota.
When was On the Tiger's Back released and how long is it?
On the Tiger's Back was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for On the Tiger's Back?
The original motion picture soundtrack for On the Tiger's Back was composed by Ivano Fossati.