John Dhannay (Tony Musante) is trying to manage a coup in an African country for the CIA when one of his men, Douglas Grayson (John Steiner) kidnaps two actors — Jack (Gianrico Tondinelli) and Aliki De Mauro (Claudia Cardinale) — and puts John’s ability to lead in question.

Directed by Damiano Damiani, who co-wrote the script with Nicola Badalucco which was based on The Grosvenor Square Goodbye by Francis Clifford, this is a tense thriller that puts nearly everyone into the line of fire, including an ambassador played by John Forsythe.

While most of the movie takes place in a small hotel room, it stays packed with tension throughout. What helps is the score by Guido and Maurizio De Angelis or as I call them Oliver Onions. You may not end up liking John at all by the end, but you will realize that he gets the dirty work done.

A mix between political thriller and poliziotteschi, this kept me watching intently.

The Radiance Films release of this movie has a new 2023 restoration of the film from the original camera negative presented with Italian and, for the first time on home video, English audio options. It has audio commentary by Nathaniel Thompson and Troy Howarth, interviews with editor Antonio Siciliano and actor Wolfango Soldati, a reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters, a limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Italian crime cinema expert Lucia Rinaldi and the Radiance Films packaging that looks so great in your collection. You can get this from MVD.