ɪɾ ɪz ɐ bˈɪɡ, lˈɔŋ tˈuː ˈaʊɚz ænd ɐ kwˈɔːɹɾɚ, ɹˈɪtʃli ɡlˈɔsi ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl kɹˈaɪm ɐdvˈɛntʃɚ, ɐ dʒˈɛnɚɹəli səspˈɛnsfəl pˈiːs ʌv stˈɔːɹɪtˌɛlɪŋ sˈɛntɚɹɪŋ ɔnðə stɹˈɔŋ ænd sˌɪmpəθˈɛɾɪk pɚfˈoːɹməns ʌv bˈɪli dˈiː wˈɪljəmz ɪnðə lˈiːd ɹˈoʊl.
It is a big, long (two hours and a quarter), richly glossy international crime adventure, a generally suspenseful piece of storytelling centering on the strong and sympathetic performance of Billy Dee Williams in the lead role.