Spiros Focas

"... in Romancing the Stone. DeVito makes an even funnier foil in this one, bouncing back from each mishap with the resolve of the Road runner's Coyote. Greek movie star Spiros Focas makes his villainous potentate more impressive than the script would indicate. And Avner Eisenbeiss pivotal portrayal of a humorous Holy Man recalls the young Peter Sellers in his best comedies. ..."

"... Douglas plays her spirited but partner. And they seem headed for a summer of relaxation off the coast of Greece until a scheming Arab potentate, played by Greek actor Spiros Focas, lures the novelist into the Middle East where she can tell the true story of his rise lo power. Trouble is when the novelist gets to the Arab kingdom, she's ..."

"... where romantic novelist Joan Wilder (Turner) trips into another wild adventure straight out of hcr pulp novels. She has been lured to the palace of a debonair desert prince (Spiros Focas) who has a toy army but mammoth plans. Joan discovers he Intends to anoint himself the holy leader of all the tribes, hls magic supplied by the special effects man ..."

"... with constant plugs for products like Budweiser beer, it might as well be. The film might have been more successful had it mined the character of the potentate, Omar (Spiros Focas), for more laughs. There are several assassination attempts at the beginning that lead one to think his nervous ducking whenever there's a loud noise could be a recurring motif, but ..."