Fabio Testi chain-smoking Tuscan cigars while criminals ruin his boat? Cinema.
Skipper Alex Grimaldi has two weaknesses: his daughter, born from a previous relationship, and, obviously, his boat. Always with a Tuscan cigar in his mouth, Fabio Testi’s sailor embarks on real seaside adventures because of his clients who are often dangerous criminals.
Acting
Fabio Testi's permanently squinting, cigar-chomping commitment to the bit.
Production
Gloriously dodgy Mediterranean locations that scream tax shelter.
Costume
Helmut Berger's villain wardrobe: yacht club cosplay by way of Berlin nightlife.
Director
Roberto Malenotti
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of several TV movies Testi made for Italian television in the late 80s, keeping his career afloat (pun intended) between bigger theatrical projects.
Roberto Malenotti was primarily a producer who occasionally directed; this represents the era when Italian TV became a refuge for fading giallo stars and Eurocult names.
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