I know a number of people who write novels for a living. Some of their fiction comes from their life experiences but most of it is made up using sources like libraries, experts in a particular field or notes made in past years of events they’ve noticed. When the fiction closes in on reality, they take care not to describe anyone real and alive or restrict it to those in the public domain. I’ve appeared as a character in two books that I know about and had to swear on my soul that I wouldn’t sue. When journalist David Raybourne (Andrew McCarthy) has a novel stolen that describes the kidnapping of the Italian Prime Minister, he didn’t know how much trouble he’d be in both with the authorities and the Red Brigade’s terrorists. His friend Alison King (Sharon Stone), a photojournalist, may be able to help but she seems to know a lot more about what is going on than one would expect.

Director:  John Frankenheimer Writer:  Michael Mewshaw; David Ambrose Cast:
Andrew McCarthy -  David Raybourne Sharon Stone -  Alison King Valeria Golino -  Lia John Pankow -  Italo Bianchi George Murcell -  Pierre Bernier Mattia Sbragia -  Giovanni Roberto Posse -  Lucio Thomas Elliot -  Marco		Carla Cassola -  Lena Darren Modder -  Joe Bob Carol Schneider -  Mattie Ron Williams -  Lanky Youth Antonio Degli Schiavi -  Man in Cafe Aldo Mengolini -  Aldo Moro Francesca Prandi -  Woman Terrorist Maurizio Fardo -  Questioner