When Peter Bowman, an American engineer working in a South American country, is captured by anti-government forces, the rebels learn his identity and demand $5 million for his safe return. However, his US employer is on the verge of insolvency and will not provide the ransom. Peter's wife Alice is forced to deal with the matter on her own and she retains the services of freelance professional hostage negotiator Terry Thorne.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Meg RyanAlice Bowman | Alice Bowman |
 Russell CroweTerry Thorne | Terry Thorne |
 David MorsePeter Bowman | Peter Bowman |
 Pamela ReedJanis Goodman | Janis Goodman |
 David CarusoDino | Dino |
 Anthony HealdTed Fellner | Ted Fellner |
 Stanley AndersonJerry | Jerry |
 Gottfried JohnEric Kessler | Eric Kessler |
 Alun ArmstrongWyatt | Wyatt |
 Michael KitchenIan Havery | Ian Havery |
 Margo MartindaleIvy | Ivy |
 Mario Ernesto SánchezArturo Fernandez | Arturo Fernandez |
 Pietro SibilleJuaco | Juaco |
 Vicky HernándezMaria | Maria |
 Norma MartínezNorma | Norma |
 Diego TrujilloEliodoro | Eliodoro |
 Aristóteles PichoSandro | Sandro |
| SSarahi EcheverriaCinta | Cinta |
| CCarlos BlanchardCarlos | Carlos |
| RRaúl RodríguezTomas | Tomas |
| MMauro CuevaRico | Rico |
| AAlejandro CordovaRambo | Rambo |
| SSandro BellidoMono | Mono |
 Miguel IzaELT Officer | ELT Officer |
| RRoberto FrisoneCalitri | Calitri |
| TTony VázquezFred / Marco | Fred / Marco |
| CClaudia DammertGinger | Ginger |
 Rowena KingPamela | Pamela |
 Michael ByrneLord Luthan | Lord Luthan |
 Jaime ZevallosNino | Nino |