Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner have the adventure of their lives in this hugely successful romantic caper co-starring Danny Devito. When her sister is kidnapped by thugs searching for a priceless jewel in the Colombian jungle, a romance novelist soon finds her own life filled with cliffhangers and danger.

All alone, she sets out to rescue her sister and meets up with a handsome fortune seeker who convinces her to beat the bandits to the treasure.