IMDB Rating: 6.10, 13690 votes |
Storyline
In a mountainous South American country, drug-dealing rebels kidnap Peter Bowman, a US engineer who works for an oil company's subsidiary. The company calls in a negotiator, Terry Thorne, an Aussie ex-soldier based in London. When the subsidiary goes bankrupt, the oil company washes its hands of the matter and pulls Thorne. Bowman's wife Alice begs him to stay. She and Peter's sister cobble together some money, Thorne talks ransom terms with the cash-strapped rebels, and Peter, chained high in the mountains, is sustained by a photo of Alice. When the politics of the situation change, so must Thorne's strategy. And what can Alice and he do about the attraction growing between them?Actors
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Genres
- Action (662)
- Adventure (393)
- Animation (104)
- Biography (56)
- Comedy (853)
- Crime (450)
- Documentary (15)
- Drama (1116)
- Family (199)
- Fantasy (254)
- Film-Noir (1)
- History (41)
- Horror (359)
- Music (49)
- Musical (44)
- Mystery (199)
- Romance (366)
- Sci-Fi (243)
- Short (11)
- Sport (66)
- Thriller (855)
- War (79)
- Western (50)
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9 Comments
Decent action-suspense flick. Nothing really memorable about it.
The movie would have been nothing without Crowe but luckily it was something.
i’m glad it ended the way it did so-so action good plot good acting
Better than I expected
Because of all the press about Meg and Russell, we didn’t bother to see it until the video came out. Were surprised by the well drawn storyline and performances of the supporting roles.
Russel and Megan could not save this one. At least they met each other.
Very intense!
I thought this movie was really good! It literally kept me on the edge of my seat and made me appreciate where I live! As a female I felt that Meg Ryan’s character’s horrible sense of fashion actually took away from the movie (i never notice clothes but these were BAD). The dialogue, scenery and directing was great! It was very much worth the money!
didn’t get much out of this movie
it made me want a scorpion house.
that’s it.
well, no. i want meg ryan too. she’s a hottie.
yeah, so?
So much has been made of the two stars on and off screen "chemistry", that, this was a major letdown. I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised. The way the movie unfolds, Ms. Ryan, and Mr.Crowe are rarely on screen together, let alone share a "chemistry"…oh well….
Good flick, but has trouble deciding whether to be a drama or a thriller
From the previews, I thought this was going to be an action/thriller-type movie. An extended husband-wife argument early on made me second-guess that assumption. Then the end is fun Rambo-esque action. Liked it, didn’t love it.