Nick has been living as a merchant seaman, sailing everywhere with his pet pelican. While off the coast of South America, his boat is capsized by an oil tanker. In fury, he gets back ashore, seeking the oil company's board of directors, and says that he wants to be repaid. However, he is met by surprising hostility. He also meets a twelve-year-old boy who, it turns out, is the heir to the oil company, after his grandfather allegedly died. Nick agrees to protect the boy and, not very surprisingly, they soon find that Grandpa isn't at all dead, but merely hiding in the wilderness (allegedly the Colombian Amazon). Soon they discover that there is a conspiracy of greed, and after an action-packed climax, Nick acquires a new boat.
Acting
Franco Nero's committed intensity elevates every absurd moment
Practical Effects
Real pelican! Real boat capsizing! Real Amazon locations probably!
Director
Tommaso Dazzi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was director Tommaso Dazzi's final feature film—he pivoted to television and never looked back, which honestly tracks.
Released during peak 80s eco-consciousness, this Italian TV movie accidentally predicted the 'ragged underdog vs. corporate polluters' template that Erin Brockovich would perfect fifteen years later. Minus the pelican.
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