Nine men stow away on a ship bound for America with dreams of starting a new life. But their dreams soon become a nightmare when they are discovered and hunted down by the ship's vicious crew, upon orders from their captain (Ackland). Now only one man — Kingsley (Epps), is left to play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with his ruthless pursuers. This terrifying drama is based on a true story of murder on the high seas.