When Amy and seven of her college friends take her parents yacht for a vacation, under the watchful eye of ex-marine veteran and skipper 'Sarge' Ford, nothing could have prepared them for the trouble they were about to find themselves in. After an accident on the yacht, Amy and a few of her friends decide to head inland for medical help but soon realise this is the last thing they will receive. The friends are taken hostage by a group of revolutionary guerrillas who plan to use the Americans as bargaining chips in their war against the Government.

'Sarge' launches a rescue mission but only he and Amy manage to escape, leaving her friends in the hands of the terrorists. Safely back at home, Amy learns that the American government is unwilling to negotiate the release of the hostages. It's up to Amy to go back in there and get her friends out...