LA SCORTA, a taut political thriller pulled from the headlines in modern-day Sicily, hits the ground running and never backs off until an ending that is disappointingly diffuse.
The story follows the police bodyguard escort--la scorta--assigned to maverick investigating Judge Michele de Francesco (Carlo Cecchi), who is charged with ferreting out the institutional corruption that pervades Sicilian government and industry. (The last such crusader, Judge Rizzo, was blown
up, along with his police detail, by the Mafia.) Recently separated from his family and careless of his own safety, de Francesco seems to be courting martyrdom.
The police squad is d...
Released:
1994
Rated:
NR
Length:
92 mins