Langston brings in Willie Serling, who is a master of disguises and whose family was killed by Alberto Cortese, a drug smuggler.
Langston sends Serling to jail undercover to investigate a drug operation possibly run by Cortese.
[1] While in jail, Serling disguises himself as a computer expert and recovers critical bank records.
Gianni frees him from jail and sends him to a bank to pose an auditor and follow up on the records.
[1] The Roanoke Times reviewed the film, “The... plot is standard movie thriller stuff — a little slow and, at the end, cliched — but LaPaglia’s performance overcomes the flaws.”[2] TV Guide reported, “Chameleon has commendable ambitions to rise above the usual straight to video level, but is seriously undermined by sluggish pacing and gross overlength... (the film) is a surprisingly low key, talky thriller that remains consistently watchable, but doesn’t really explore its intriguing premise involving disguise, identity, and personality transference.”[1][3] DVD & Video Guide 2005 said, “LaPaglia has a field day in the central role but the film’s plot is just a bit too derivative.”[4] Psychotherapists on Film noted how the film utilizes a psychiatrist as a character; Willie Serling’s boss asks a psychiatrist about Serling's response to his family being killed.