At the beginning of the movie a pharmacist receives an anonymous letter that threatens him of death. And the murder actually happens. Seems very simple but nothing is what it seems and the journey to the truth will be long and difficult. The book is excellent and the movie is at par with it and very faithful to the romance. Great direction. Incredible cast with Gabriele Ferzetti in his best interpretation together with the one in "C'era una volta il West" and Gianmaria Volonté simply beyond reach as always. Many other great actors. Yes I am an enthusiast 'cause there's not a word or a shot out of place in this movie and the plot is ingenious. Who is going to see this film for the first time will be taken away by the developments (the pace seems to be calm but looking in between the kinks you may realize that many things are going rapidly on). Trying to figure out what is the kernel of the happenings and the "reasons" for the murder is a very interesting exercise but it's highly unlikely for the spectator not to experience a big surprise at the end. In my opinion Elio Petri at his best (I mean at the same level of his other masterwork: La classe operaia va in Paradiso).</p>...
在纽约警署，泰尔尼家族声名赫赫。老弗朗西斯·泰尔尼（强·沃特 Jon Voight 饰）创下无数丰功伟绩，在黑白两道皆有很高声望，他的儿子小弗朗西斯（诺亚·艾默里奇 Noah Emmerich 饰）、雷（爱德华·诺顿 Edward Norton 饰）以及女婿吉米·伊根（柯林·法瑞尔 Colin Farrell 饰）也同样在警察的岗位上兢兢业业。某晚，正在参加橄榄球比赛的吉米突然得到噩耗，他所负责的辖区发生枪战，数名警员中弹身亡。在父亲的鼓励下，雷加入特别行动小组，开始追捕相关疑犯。...
