Diana, a young woman who lost her sight, finds a guide in a Chinese boy named Chin. Together they will track down a dangerous killer th rough the darkness of Italy....
曾负威望的纽约警探康纳斯（杰森·斯坦森 Jason Statham 饰）不料在一次执行任务中，意外射杀了人质，因此被停职。就在他复职后不久，棘手的劫持事件又发生了，5名训练有素的歹徒控制了一家银行，歹徒头目与康纳斯通话，并用折磨人质来刺激他，康纳斯才意识到对方正是自己曾经误杀的人质的兄弟，形势变得紧张而复杂起来。就在康纳斯与一名年轻警察德克尔（瑞恩·菲利普 Ryan Phillippe 饰）准备潜入银行之时，歹徒引爆了炸弹并趁乱逃走。然而令人意想不到的是，这一切只是开始，更大的迷局还在后面。随着案件调查深入，董事长也牵扯进来，甚至康纳斯本人与歹徒的复杂关系也渐露水面，一切看似无关而混乱的事件，已悄然编织成一张大网，笼罩着众人……...
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>...
