The son of a sheriff falls in love with runaway bootlegger's daughter in the Appalachian mountains of Kentucky. After discovering a dark family secret, he is forced to choose between protecting his father or saving the girl he loves.

中央情报局特工乔纳森 (Steven Seagal) 作卧底来侦查一些打算偷取一枚核弹卖给东欧恐怖分子的军火商。不想军火商抓了他以前的学生，他的身份被迫暴露。在这个情况下，乔纳森没有选择的余地，他一方面要把学生拯救出来，但另一方面要及时阻止买卖核弹的勾当……