David Janssen once again plays a man on the run, this time as a Baltimore businessman on the lam after shooting his wife's lover. Thinking that he is a murderer, Janssen boards Yaphet Kotto's taxi at the Los Angeles Airport... and orders him to drive to the Mexican border. During their harrowing and suspenseful ride, similarities of their respective lives are revealed, and deep bonds are formed between the men. These new bonds serve them well when the inevitable police chase eventually catches up with them.