A bodyguard kidnaps his own client to save the decoy. Chaos ensues.
Mr. Ozaki, a Japanese conglomerate businessman living in Los Angeles, hires a beautiful young double (Maria) to protect his real daughter (Lisa) from harm. When Maria is kidnapped by a professional crime organization for a $2 million ransom, her bodyguard, Luke Campbell, conceives a plan to rescue her. By kidnapping the real Lisa Ozaki and turning her over to the kidnappers, Luke hopes to save Maria, and ultimately Lisa, as he knows her father will only pay the ransom for his daughter and not the double. However, the bodyguards hired to watch Lisa have another plan in mind. About to lose their jobs for losing Lisa when they were supposed to keep an eye on her at all times, they decide to steal the ransom money and rescue Lisa, in an attempt to be the heroes and save their jobs
Acting
Udo Kier elevating garbage material like only he can.
Production
Shot in LA pretending to be... more LA.
Writing
Ransom logic that crumbles under mild scrutiny.
Director
Toshimichi Ohkawa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Toshimichi Ohkawa never made another feature—this was his one shot at American DTV action.
The 'Japanese conglomerate' aesthetic here is pure 2000s xenophobic costume design, not actual cultural engagement.
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