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This movie is completely un-reviewed, and the first time I saw it was on late night TV about fifteen years ago. The reason it is so unknown is because it just has too much to say about capitalism and economic exploitation of the third world. The movie opens with Keenan Wynn enjoying the fruits of his servants labor in an unnamed third world country, though the movie was apparently shot in the Phillipines. Being a highly visible wealthy foreigner, he is kidnapped by a local guerrilla group, who soon demand a large ransom. Gazarra plays the man called out of mercenary retirement to go rescue him. I can't give any more away, but what transpires turns the entire good buy/bad guy Hollywood plot sequence on its head, and there are lots of emotional moments as the best laid plans go awry. This movie says much along the way about masters, their servants and what colonial capitalism does to everyone involved. it also has a lot to say about mercenaries. I love this film, and it is REALLY hard to see or rent. Thinking hard, I really can't find anything wrong with this film, and the acting is superb, with, as you can see, a lot of big name stars of the time. Don't believe bad reviews, this is the real deal.
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