简介：ForafilmmadebyEgyptian/ItalianhackdirectorFrankAgramma(whogracedtheworldwiththelikesof"QueenKong"and"DawnoftheMummy")thisisisaveritablemasterpiece,eventhoughasaviolentItalianpolicethrilleritisonlyalittlebetterthanmiddling.ExpatriateAmericanactorRichardHarrisonplaysamobhit-manwithatroubledpast(hewitnessedhisfatherbeingmurderedandhismotherbeingfatallyrapedbymafiosionthedayofhis12thbirthdayparty).HeisstationedinIstanbuldoingjobsfortheunseen"godfather"whenheisapproachedbyatreacherousfriendwhogetshiminvolvedindrugsandamobwar,allthewhileplottingtotakeoverhisspotinthemafiahierarchy.LikealotoftheseItalianfilms,andveryunliketheHollywoodones,thismoviehasaverymorallyambiguoustoneanddecidedlycynicalending. Thismovieisverysimilartoanearlierfilm,"TheLongArmoftheGodfather".BothfilmsfeaturethevoluptuousErikaBlanc,buthereshe'sprettymuchreducedtoapartofthescenery.She'steamedup,however,withKristaNellinkindofaone-twopunchofvintage"Euro-babes",andforNellthismighthavebeenoneofherbestrolesever,playingafree-spiritedmobmoll"Layla"whomeetsatragicend. ThemoviewasaTurkishco-productionandfeaturesalotofattractiveIstanbullocationsthatwouldhavedonethelocaltouristboardproud(althoughBlancandNellprobablywouldhavecausedariotrunningaroundIstanbuldressedliketheyarethismovie).It'snotagreatmoviebyalongshot,butit'samildlypleasantwaytowaste90minutes,Iguess.…