I used to be somebody else...but I traded him in.
David Locke is a world-weary American journalist who has been sent to cover a conflict in northern Africa, but he makes little progress with the story. When he discovers the body of a stranger who looks similar to him, Locke assumes the dead man's identity. However, he soon finds out that the man was an arms dealer, leading Locke into dangerous situations. Aided by a beautiful woman, Locke attempts to avoid both the police and criminals out to get him.
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Jack Nicholson
David Locke
Maria Schneider
Girl
Jenny Runacre
Rachel Locke
Ian Hendry
Martin Knight
Steven Berkoff
Stephen
Ambroise Mbia
Achebe
José María Caffarel
Hotel Keeper (uncredited)
James Campbell
Witch Doctor (uncredited)
Manfred Spies
German Stranger (uncredited)
Jean-Baptiste Tiémélé
Murderer (uncredited)
Ángel del Pozo
Police Inspector (uncredited)
Charles Mulvehill
David Robertson (uncredited)
Miquel Bordoy
(uncredited)
Jaime Doria
(uncredited)
Joan Gaspart
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
