Presidential advisor Bobby Bishop (Charlie Sheen) is approached by a college professor who is known to be a conspiracy theorist and warned that the President's (Sam Waterston) life is in danger. Before the professor can reveal the identity of a Washington traitor he is shot, and Bishop suddenly finds himself being hunted by the killer. He goes on the run with former girlfriend reporter Amanda Givens (Linda Hamilton), and attempts to make Washington aware of the threat to the President's life while hanging onto his own.