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I watched this film on video and was going to come back to it later, as it was already late when I started. I ended up watching it to the end, captivated by the actors and the various elements woven into the "action" (the word action only being partly appropriate). You may find yourself wondering, should you watch it, how much was left out of the final cut: For several elements touched on as the film unfolded were left open-ended. For would-be actors (or directors) an example of the power of understatement.

While not everything reaches the technical standards of, say, later James Bond films, this is an incredibly good movie for its time. It probably missed out on mainstream release in cinemas because people thought it was too risqué for Grandma, while not being risqué enough for porn lovers. This is unfortunate, because it just happens to be be an example of American cinema at its best. Some good-looking actors, with Dana Delany standing out like a goddess, whether wearing figure hugging dresses, wrapped in what look like old curtains or simply climbing naked out of the pool. However, as others have observed, Rosie O'Donnell is also a knockout, proving that a beautiful and intelligent woman can also be a little overweight. I was half expecting to be disappointed before I watched the film - but now I'm very glad I did.

I agree with the only other reviewer that this was pleasant enough to watch, although the basic idea is flawed in that nobody would ever stick his neck out as far as the obviously very rich guy does ... It was also obvious from the beginning that Anna Valle would be of romantic interest (why else would the part be for a female lawyer?). But if the film had been edited less radically ("let's keep it short so cinemas will show it!") it would probably have been even better than it is. However, the excellent Claudio Amendola and ex-Miss Italy Anne Valle are well supported by most of the cast, so that the film's 91 minutes fly by far too rapidly.