Sensationalistic action crime drama/cheaply made "Godfather" rip-off stars Roger Moore slumming away from the Bond films he was making a mint for at the time. Moore's teamed with Stacy Keach in this trashy exploitation film about the Sicilian mafia sneaking heroine into the city by the bay, the year that the first "Tales of the City" was set in. Keach is obviously doing a Burt Reynolds impersonation, while Roger Moore is doing a Roger Moore impression.
You've got pretty much the same streets that much better chase scenes were done in ("Bullitt", "What's Up Doc?", "Herbie Rides Again", "Foul Play"), highlighted by Keach's sarcastic dialog. But this is like so many other crime dramas of the '70s, so filled with cliches that after a while it's laughable. Even Keach, completely filled with energy, can't help it turn around, and it ends up being one of the most non-black blaxploitation films I've ever seen.
The supporting cast is completely forgettable, with the accents of the Italians and Sicilians almost like a sketch comedy. It's easy to be laughing at or with the film at one moment, and absolutely disgusted by the graphic violence that follows it up. However, it's one of those films that you can't turn away from, because you never know what stupid situation is going to crop up at any moment. Definitely a campy film that for reasons unknown hasn't gained a cult status.
You've got pretty much the same streets that much better chase scenes were done in ("Bullitt", "What's Up Doc?", "Herbie Rides Again", "Foul Play"), highlighted by Keach's sarcastic dialog. But this is like so many other crime dramas of the '70s, so filled with cliches that after a while it's laughable. Even Keach, completely filled with energy, can't help it turn around, and it ends up being one of the most non-black blaxploitation films I've ever seen.
The supporting cast is completely forgettable, with the accents of the Italians and Sicilians almost like a sketch comedy. It's easy to be laughing at or with the film at one moment, and absolutely disgusted by the graphic violence that follows it up. However, it's one of those films that you can't turn away from, because you never know what stupid situation is going to crop up at any moment. Definitely a campy film that for reasons unknown hasn't gained a cult status.