On the Tiger's Back Backdrop Blur
On the Tiger's Back Poster
7.2 1h 45m

On the Tiger's Back

Giacinto Rossi, a poor driver up to his neck in debt, is imprisoned for simulated crime. He finds himself in a cell with Tagliabue, an unscrupulous murderer; Sorcio, an elderly thief; and Papaleo, an honor-obsessed intellectual who murdered his fiancée's lover. Giacinto is forced by the three men to make a daring escape from prison.

Top Cast

  • Nino Manfredi

    Nino Manfredi

    Giacinto Rossi

  • Mario Adorf

    Mario Adorf

    Tagliabue

  • Valeria Moriconi

    Valeria Moriconi

    Ileana Rossi

  • Gian Maria Volonté

    Gian Maria Volonté

    Papaleo

  • Raymond Bussières

    Raymond Bussières

    Le Sorcio

  • Luciana Buzzanca

    Luciana Buzzanca

    Olga

  • Ferruccio De Ceresa

    Ferruccio De Ceresa

    Coppola

  • Vincenzo Fortunati

    Vincenzo Fortunati

  • Ferdinando Gerra

    Ferdinando Gerra

Overview

Giacinto Rossi, a poor driver up to his neck in debt, is imprisoned for simulated crime. He finds himself in a cell with Tagliabue, an unscrupulous murderer; Sorcio, an elderly thief; and Papaleo, an honor-obsessed intellectual who murdered his fiancée's lover. Giacinto is forced by the three men to make a daring escape from prison.

Rating

7.2 / 10
26 Reviews
1 Popular

Recommendations

Moon Landing

At six, Dario watched the first Moon landing on TV, sparking a lifelong dream to reach the stars. For the rest of his life, the ingenious curmudgeon built a homemade space rocket on his farm using scraps from the local hardware store. But, after a disastrous first launch burns down the neighbors' cornfields, Dario lands in jail. Enter Mario, his estranged brother who left the dying countryside for the big city: despite the confusion, he agrees to help Italy's 'secret space program' finally take off.

Moon Landing

6.8 2020