Themovieisgenerallylackingincharacterdevelopment.Thefilmatonepointfollowsthecreepiest-lookinggangster(FlavioBuccifromthe"TheNightTrainMurders")tohishomewhereheisshackingupwithanothergangster'swifeandherkid,butmorethancharacterdevelopmentthisseemstobemoreanexcuseforanothersexscene.ThePlacidocharacterhasaninterestingflashbackofhimworkingonafilthyfishingbarge,whichiscontrastedwithafantasywhereheispilotingayacht.Thismovieisveryclass-consciousinthewayithasthispoorSicilianboyfallingforarich,northerngirl(theItaliantitle"LaOrca"comesfromthedesigneroutfitshe'swearing).Placidoisprettygoodhere,butthishandsome,light-complexionedhunkisnottooconvincingasalower-classSicilianruffian.AsforNeihaus,Ican'tdecideifsheisabadactress,orisjustplayingareallyobnoxiouscharacter(she'smoreParisHiltonthanPattyHearst).Shedoesgetnakedseveraltimeswhich,judgingfromtheEnglish,titlewastheprimaryconsideration.