British action thriller based on the novel The Tiptoe Boys by James Follett, in which former SAS soldier Captain Peter Skellen (Lewis Collins) finds himself in a hostage situation after trying to infiltrate a terrorist group. From inside the embassy where he is being held, Skellen must use all his skills and experience to take control of the situation and guide his former colleagues as they attempt to raise the siege. The cast also includes Judy Davis, Richard Widmark and Edward Woodward.