The Bodyguards

Name: The Bodyguards
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1994-07-08
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 6.80
Cast: Ricky Memphis, Claudio Amendola, Enrico Lo Verso, Carlo Cecchi

– The film shows the difficulties of an honest, imperiled judge and his bodyguard of four men, trying ..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.80 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 35 Minutes

Release Year:

1993

Original Name:

La scorta

The Bodyguards (1993) - Also known as La scorta

The film shows the difficulties of an honest, imperiled judge and his bodyguard of four men, trying to clean up a Sicilian town. Corrupt local politicians, working hand-in-hand with the Mafia, will stop at nothing to prevent exposure of their rackets.

Styles:

Rough, Suspenseful, Realistic, Serious

Producing Country:

Italy

Filming Locations:

Sicily, Italy, Europe

Genre:

Crime, Action, Thriller, Drama

Editor's Pick for:

Boys' night

Release Date:

08 Jul 1994

Language:

Italian

Directed by:

Ricky Tognazzi

Story Written By:

Stefano Sudriè, Graziano Diana, Simona Izzo, Gianni Romoli

Main Actors:

Ricky Memphis, Claudio Amendola, Enrico Lo Verso, Carlo Cecchi

Plot:

An honest Judge, with marriage problems, volunteers for a job, in a corrupt area of Sicily, the previous holder of this job having been assasinated along with his Escort. The new Judge, and his Escort (which now contains a friend of the previous Escort)attempt to discover whose palms were greased to allow a local 'Water Monopoly' to develop, while avoiding assaination attempts. Apparently based on true events !!!

Awards:

6 wins & 12 nominations.

Production Company:

First Look Pictures Releasing

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

57%

Metacritic:

58%