The Merchant (Harvey Keitel) is a Westerner. A merchant dealing in precious stones from Afganistan and Turkey. He's above suspicion. In truth, the "Stone Merchant" is a Christian convert into Islam. He's rich, cultured, fascinating. Leda (Jane March) is a successful woman who works as Head of the Public Relations for a big company. She's married to Alceo, a professor at the Sapienza University, specialized in the history of terrorist movements. Alceo is on a wheel chair. He lost his legs in the attack to the American Embassy in Nairobi in 1998. Shahid is a terrorist. Now he's planning an attack along the English Channel. Their lives, their destinies cross in Turkey, where Leda and Alceo are on holiday. And the plot will go on to Rome and Turin till the epilogue of the attack on the ferry boat.
Harvey Keitel
as The Merchant
Jane March
as Leda
Jordi Mollà
as Alceo
F. Murray Abraham
as Shahid
Paco Reconti
as Valerio
Bruno Bilotta
as Libero
Lucilla Agosti
as Lydia
Dhafer L'Abidine
as 1st Egyptian (as Dhaffer Labidine)
Eddy Lemare
as 2nd Egyptian
Federica Martinelli
as Rita
Eleonora Martinelli
as The Merchant Assistant
Riccardo Forte
as Doc. Casellato
