If you've seen your Fellini or THE LEOPARD with Burt Lancaster you know Italian productions often have actors speak the dialogue in front of the camera only to have lip-syncing to match when they actually record the dialogue later in the studio. That's certainly the case with STREET PEOPLE (and not my favorite thing) and the rest of the production is often similarly clumsy. Having said that, the screenplay is well-structured with different story threads that are woven together quite successfully. Moore was at his peak as 007 and I marveled that he signed onto this clunky movie, until I realized (on top of the likely influence of his then Italian wife and what I assume was a hefty salary) he probably realized the screenplay was actually quite good. The car chase is sort of an irreverent homage to BULLITT's (it takes place in San Francisco, after all) and I enjoyed it.
I only tracked this down because a couple relatives told me they happened across the filming of this movie in S. F. and one of them went up and talked to Roger Moore and said he was quite charming. I wanted to see the movie solely based on that, and am glad I finally tracked it down.
I only tracked this down because a couple relatives told me they happened across the filming of this movie in S. F. and one of them went up and talked to Roger Moore and said he was quite charming. I wanted to see the movie solely based on that, and am glad I finally tracked it down.