SYNOPSIS

Based on the 1993 Italian film "La scorta", the original pic told the story of four policemen assigned to guard a special prosecutor trying to bring mob bosses to justice. His predecessor was blown away along with a bodyguard. The four guards are conflicted about their jobs and frustrated as they watch government insiders thwart the lawman at every turn.

PREVIEW NOTES

• Variety reports that Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment are making a remake with Asger Leth to direct and Peter Craig to pen the screenplay. - 2007-09-26