Drug lord Carl Stegner (Touliatos) is wanted by the US government on fraud, bribery and corruption charges. But before Stegner can be indicted, the government's star witness is murdered. Adele Tasca (Loren), the murdered man's widow, suggests Stegner's kidnap to the Justice Department. She recommends Jerry Fanon (Coburn), her former lover and professional bounty hunter, to catch her husband's killer and bring him back to face justice.