Written by Patrick Sheane Duncan, the film also stars Charles S. Dutton, Peter Strauss, Roma Maffia, Gloria Reuben and Marsha Mason. Inc. At the wrong place at the wrong time, Gene Watson is confronted with the most profound and frightening situation imaginable. A quiet accountant and devoted father, his courage and wits will be tested in a singular, harrowing ordeal. The kidnappers' insane but compelling plan will implicate Watson with a Zapruder-like home video in which he will appear to be an unhinged loner bent on some deranged revenge. Such stories repeatedly demonstrate that truth is much stranger than fiction.
Most people expect each day of the week to unfold much like the one before.
To play the role I drew on what's accessible, and family is very important to me. I have nieces and nephews that I absolutely worship. If anything ever happened to them, I would go crazy and do anything to save them. In consideration of the real time nature of the movie and the performances, nearly all of the film was shot in sequential order on location, with some additional filming on soundstages. Of course, I couldn't think about that while doing the role.