Alex l'ariete

Alex l'ariete (2000)

Alessandro Corso is a special forces carabiniere. During an operation he saves a child but cause the death of one of his comrades. He's then transferred to a peaceful little town, where he will be unexpectedly forced to help an hot witness named Antavleva, protecting her and bringing them safely to the trial.

Erscheinungsdatum
2000-07-21
TMDB
2.4 / 10 (88)
Laufzeit
2 Std. 2 Min.
Genres
Action, Abenteuer, Krimi
Regie
Damiano Damiani

Besetzung

Wissenswertes

Alex l'ariete is a 2000 crime film directed by Damiano Damiani, starring former World cup alpine ski racer Alberto Tomba and Michelle Hunziker.

Production

The film was initially born as a detective fiction in two ninety-minute episodes, called Turbo, which was supposed to air on Mediaset networks and whose protagonist had already been designated as Alberto Tomba, who had retired from competitions and was trying to launch his career as a television personality.

Director Damiano Damiani said in an interview with La Stampa that Vittorio Cecchi Gori offered him the direction of the film and that he gladly accepted, putting aside other projects. Damiani also spent good words both for Tomba ("Unlike many established performers, [...] he immediately understood the importance that technique plays in cinema" and "that cinema, just like sport, imposes sacrifices and above all obedience") and for Hunziker ("She i…

The film was shot in about two and a half months, from September 21 to December 3, 1998, for a total cost of approximately 6 billion lire.

Filming took place in the province of Rome (more precisely in Rome and Ciciliano), in the railway station of Ronciglione, and in the Dolomites.

During filming, Tomba rejected the stunt double in the most dangerous scenes, later declaring himself "happy to have lived that experience", calling it "tiring but fun".

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