La Scorta (1993)

57% of critics liked it
(7 reviews)
48% of users liked it
(83 ratings)

Thriller about a new prosecuting magistrate in Sicily, who replaces his assassinated predecessor only to find himself the new target of corrupt killers within the government. Score by Ennio Morricone. ~ Nicole Gagne, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.
Directed By: Ricky Tognazzi
Written By: Graziano Diana, Simona Izzo
Genres: Drama, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense

In Theaters: Jul 8, 1994 Limited
On DVD: Mar 28, 2006
Studio: First Look Pictures Releasing

Critic Reviews

V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Exciting as La Scorta might be, it is at heart a conventional thriller that breaks no new genre ground.
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice
La Scorta suffers from an anemic plot pulse.
Hal Hinson, Washington Post
Ultimately, La Scorta is a tight, competent but rather inconsequential thriller. It's diverting, but thin.
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Though not particularly deep or original, La Scorta displays intimate scale, taut narrative, and recognizably human characters; considering that it deals with crime, there's little violence on screen.
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Depicts of bodyguards as modern day ascetics
Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle
La Scorta reduces Italian politics to a human and easily grasped level.

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Stefanie C

Somehow Tognazzi has dully rendered what should be riveting material about political and mafioso machinations in Sicilia. This film plays like a mediocre telanovela, devoid of artistry and utterly conventional. Maybe this is the reason Hollywood is remaking the movie.