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>...
为FBI工作了一辈子的沃特·韦德（汤姆·贝伦杰 Tom Berenger 饰）眼下突然面对死亡威胁，暗杀组织在网络中放出消息，用300万美元在今夜索他的性命。一生只是一个中层情报分析员的沃特如何会得到这种“关注”，令前来保护他的众多探员百思不得其解，但眼下的首要任务是保证沃特在今夜不出意外。沃特被安置在芝加哥的地下避难所，众多探员围绕保全。另一方面，高额悬赏也吸引了众多职业杀手的注意，从冷血的蛇蝎拉丁美女、易容杀手，到父子齐上阵的纳粹狂人一家、AK47女郎一起将目标锁定之。FBI发现暗杀任务的幕后操控者是一个名为“真爱国者”的反美组织，而这个组织的真相，包括他们暗杀沃特的真实目的，将在今夜血肉横飞的战斗后揭晓……...
