The "first lady" of Egyptian cinema, Faten Hamama, plays here the role of the young ardent and enthusiastic heroine who is dominated by her old fashioned father. He is trying to force her into an unwanted marriage. The advent of the revolution in 1952 and the introduction of new ideals of liberty help her overcome old traditions. She matures into an independent young woman able to find her true love based on solid new values.

Dr. Vicki Westin has 48 hours to make a decision - save her husband or save her daughter. That is the choice being forced upon her by a kidnapper with a personal grudge against the healthcare system. Tia Carrere is one part Sydney Fox and one part John McClane in this thriller as she struggles to find out who has kidnapped her family and why. Time is ticking, who's it going to be?