When Clinton (Andy Garcia) sets out to avenge his brother's brutal murder, a clue leads him to Nadine (Ellen Barkin), a call girl with an attitude who escaped the killers. She's looking for nothing but peace and quiet, but she can't deny her attraction to Clinton, and soon the sparks erupt into a torrid affair. Another clue takes Clinton to Dorsey Pratt (Morgan Freeman), a wealthy lawyer with mysterious ties to South American rebels. Pratt won't help, and tries to scare off Clinton. Undaunted, Clinton pursues his leads to Costa Rica, where he discovers Pratt's true involvement as a ruthless arms dealer and almost loses his life. He escapes with Nadine and prepares for the blazing finale to his fight for justice.