Richard Avery, whose young son is kidnapped while they travel in India. Embarking on a desperate quest to rescue him, and with a beeper providing his only lead, Avery seeks help from unlikely sources, including a drug lord and a beautiful but dangerous woman named Julia.
Acting
Keitel somehow committed to this nonsense
Production
India locations punching above budget weight
Practical Effects
Actual beepers as plot device, no notes
Director
Jack Sholder
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Jack Sholder also made The Hidden (1987), a legit cult classic—this was his fall from grace era.
Shot in Hyderabad during Bollywood's global expansion, yet feels weirdly generic—like they flew in, grabbed exteriors, and ran.
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