The leader of a South African Nation is imprisoned. His followers, led by Zabo, hijack a plane with the intent to use the passengers as hostages to trade for his release. They select a plane carrying a religious leader to use as their main hostage. They soon learn that they have an added bonus of the daughter and grandson of Colonel Shaw, a bigwig in the country. The grandson all the while has to cope with the dual problems of being hijacked and held hostage while needing a kidney transplant. The hijackers have everything in their favor, except that the colonel's daughter is the sweetheart of Major Sam Striker. Striker puts together a band of mercenaries and sets about freeing the hostages.
Wings Hauser
as Maj. Sam Striker
Karen Black
as Laura Lawrence
Kevin McCarthy
as Col. Tim Shaw
Nancy Locke
as Nicole Newman
Robert Whitehead
as Harry Stone
Billy Second
as Rona
Ian Steadman
as Yamani
Marcel Van Heerden
as Hussein
Clare Marshall
as Sister Eugenia
Iain Winter
as John Sloan - Pilot
Hyla Marrow
as Nurse
