The Bodyguards
– The film shows the difficulties of an honest, imperiled judge and his bodyguard of four men, trying ..
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.
08 Jul 1994
Italian
Ricky Tognazzi
Graziano Diana (story), Simona Izzo (story), Stefano Sudriè (idea), Gianni Romoli (idea), Graziano Diana (screenplay), Simona Izzo (screenplay)
Claudio Amendola, Enrico Lo Verso, Carlo Cecchi, Ricky Memphis
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 !!!
6 wins & 12 nominations.
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