Tom mullen (Mel Gibson) is a successful airline owner, who has a very personal way of approaching business. With his beautiful wife Kate (Rene Russo) and his son Sean (Brawley nolte), Tom He has an enviable position and an image that is disputed by the media.
But unexpectedly, this entire opulent and privileged world collapses when kidnappers take her son away.
The FBI then tries to carry out a rescue operation, but it fails and TomIn a last desperate attempt to rescue his son, he devises a dangerous counter-offensive, appearing on TV to offer a large sum for the kidnapper’s head.