When Travis, the mouthy son of a criminal, disappears in the Amazon in search of a treasured artifact, his father sends in Beck, who becomes Travis's rival for the affections of Mariana, a mysterious Brazilian woman. With his steely disposition, Beck is a man of few words -- but it takes him all the discipline he can muster to work with Travis to nab a tyrant who's after the same treasure.

Vladimir Alenikov's real-time thriller documents 90 minutes in the life of a gun as it passes through the hands of some very desperate individuals. Set amid the seedy clubs and alleyways of Los Angeles, the film tracks the gun minute by minute; tension builds as various characters grow increasingly reckless in their attempts to take possession of the firearm.

Michèle is the new French consul in a South American country. She quickly discovers that the government is, in fact, a dictatorship. Moreover, her seventeen-year-old daughter is involved in the revolution against the regime.