Ye film 1983 ki ek sacchi ghatna par aadharit hai. Ye duniya ke sabse bade beer tycoon, Alfred "Freddy" Heineken, ke sunsansani-khez apharan (kidnapping) ki kahani hai. Doston ka ek group unhe kidnap karta hai aur itihas ki sabse badi ransom (firoti) rakam maangta hai, lekin unka ye plan unhe khatre mein daal deta hai.
