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Would-be gangland assassin Art (Robert Vaughn) is given a test by his boss, Barbossa (David White) -- a test that will prove fatal should Art fail. Assigned to kill an out-of-favor Barbossa henchman named Moran (Walter Matthau), Art bungles the job. Surprisingly, Moran doesn't kill Art, but instead arranges a deal whereby Art will knock off Barbossa for a tidy fee. Figuring that neither he nor Moran owe Barbossa a thing, Art accepts...and then....