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On the Tiger's Back(2002)
Status: Released
Date: 2002-11-08
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9 Votes
Time: 1h 43m
Overview:
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.
Languages: Italian.
Countries:
Italy
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: On the Tiger's Back
Top 10 Billed Cast
Fabrizio Bentivoglio
Guido
Paola Cortellesi
Antonella
Tuncel Kurtiz
Fatih
Rafik Boubker
Hamid
Manrico Gammarota
Superintendent
Marco Paolini
Faustino
Emanuela Grimalda
Deborah
Carla Signoris
Prison warden
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