Gripping story with well-crafted characters

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

In other words,this film is a surreal ride.

The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

*Spoiler/plot- 1978, A Government spy is sent to investigate a strange occurrence of why many world diplomats are disappearing during an international meeting. A reborn/cloned Natzi terrorist group in South America has plans for world domination again with a Fourth Reich.*Special Stars- Robert Vaughn, Keenan Wynn, Merrie Lynn Ross, Aldo Ray*Theme- Just when you think the Natzi regime is destroyed, they rise. They are often too virulent for the world's worries.*Trivia/location/goofs- Hitler's clone sounds in his speech, too Jewish. This film was shot in and around Manhattan Beach area.*Emotion- A rather crazy 'stinker' direct–to-TV film with Robert 'Napoleon Solo' Vaughn playing a spy long after his prime. This time not very well without the UNCLE interesting locations, fellow cast members, writing, spy toys, and high production values. Most war-decorated veteran of WW2 Pacific theater turned actor Aldo Ray also tries his worst here. This is a film of has-been actor's sad performances. Yawn-- boring.

"An intelligence agent is set off to investigate events surrounding some of the world's leaders and he comes to a shocking discovery. A plot by former Nazi scientists to clone the world's leaders, in order to return the Third Reich to power, has been undertaken and he must try to stop them from completing their evil plans. Tracking down the headquarters of the Nazi scientists brings another surprise to the agent, when he uncovers the madman ultimately behind the sinister plot," according to the DVD sleeve's synopsis.One of the most boring films every created. Dare an insomniac to stay awake during the first twenty minutes. If you can keep your eyes open, as William Lanning seems strangely able to do, watch for the "Area L7" sign (probably the film's highlight). Then get ready for a spit upon Lesbian prison guard and a few explosions. A not so shocking surprise guest appearance would make the most ardent xenophobe racist swear off holocausts forever, lest they be exposed to more films like "The Lucifer Complex".* The Lucifer Complex (1978) David L. Hewitt, Kenneth Hartford ~ Robert Vaughn, Merrie Lynn Ross, Keenan Wynn, Aldo Ray

Fast forward the first twenty minutes where a lone man sits in front of a computer monitor looking at stock film footage of wars.Then you will get to the actual story, a bizarre but intriguing story which takes place in the 1980s, where the leaders of various countries are being replaced by modern Nazi clones. Sort of a goofy 'Manchurian Candidate'. Agent Robert Vaughn is assigned to finding the secret base where the clones are made. At the base he finds beautiful woman held in bondage who are forced to give birth to the clones. He and the women liberate themselves in an incredible battle with machine guns, flame throwers and a tank. And in an equally bizarre climax, Vaughn confronts the mastermind who is none other than an 80 year old Hitler.If your fast forward button is working and you like Mystery Science 3000 types of movies, then let the hilarity begin.

I must say, that this movie is a total waste of time, money and actors. It's boring and the raised forefinger the director/producer like to show the viewers (about the war and cloning thing) is annoying. I like the actors (Aldo Ray and Robert Vaughn) but they are really wasted here.It could have been a good movie, if... and there are many big IFs here: 1. ...if they had concentrated on the spy/cloning theme. 2. ...if they had not tried to come up with the teaching and forefinger tactics. 3. ...if they had not included the poor lonely human *read the sarcasm here* on the island and had not interrupted the "flow" of the movie with occasional and random scenes of the lone islander and how he watches the recorded data. IT SUCKS!They could have at least cut the first 20 minutes of enormously boring monologue. I first thought I was watching the wrong movie. The only reason this did not get an even lower rating is the fact, that the Nazi-cloning idea itself is quite interesting.Otherwise: Forget it.