In this gritty action drama, Deputy Sheriff Thomas Jefferson Geronimo III (Joe Don Baker) is forced to leave his violent past behind when he's transferred to a rural outpost. But when two thugs kill the sheriff and one thug vows revenge, Geronimo finds himself embroiled in a cat-and-mouse game with a mob boss. As the adversaries' roles are reversed on a hijacked plane headed for Sicily, Geronimo must navigate treacherous alliances and unexpected betrayals to finally bring justice to his fallen partner.