Italian crime thriller directed and co-written by Sergio Sollima. Prison warden Vito Cipriani (Oliver Reed)'s wife Anna (Agostina Belli) is kidnapped. In order to get her back, Vito must release petty thief Milo Ruiz (Fabio Testi).
He gets Milo released but then he kidnaps him in order to ensure his wife's survival. Realising there is a larger conspiracy at play, they begin to work together to save Anna and find the truth.