When a fugitive-financier (Aidan Quinn) is discovered hiding out in Tijuana, he and his multi-billion dollar stash quickly become prey to a Mexican drug lord, a Russian mobster, and the FBI. Desperate to payoff a large debt, a besieged local Narco-head (Andy Garcia) rounds up every crooked cop on his payroll to track down the financier and uncover the fortune that could save his family from a gruesome end. Also chasing the money is a retired Russian mobster, who after being swindled by the charismatic crook , dispatches a lethal mercenary team (led by Luke Goss) to bring his nemesis back, dead or alive. Also hot on the trail is the FBI task force officer (Van Peebles) who let the financier slip through his fingers back in the USA. As the groups collide, only one man will walk away with the money in this action-packed thriller.