Jodie Foster, as the innocent witness to a brutal mob murder, and Dennis Hopper, as the ultimate hitman, pair up in this tense, sexually charged thriller.

Forced to flee for her life and pursued by both mob and FBI, Foster is subjected to a life of loneliness and fear.

But what happens when the heat of the chase becomes the heat of passion?

Survival is the name of the game, where death seems the easy option.