丹尼尔（马丁·康普斯顿 Martin Compston 饰）和长相彪悍的维克特（埃迪·马森 Eddie Marsan 饰）在狱中相识，维克特胆大凶狠，一心干票大买卖远走他乡。服刑期间他将目光锁定在20岁的富家女爱丽丝·克莉德（杰玛·阿特登 Gemma Arterton 饰）身上，于是出狱后策划和丹尼尔绑架爱丽丝勒索巨额赎金。经过一番缜密策划，他们成功将爱丽丝劫持到事先准备好的公寓。绑架、伪装、制作勒索短片，一切似乎尽在掌握之中，然而短短的几天内意想不到的事情接连发生，两个绑匪和一个人质如同坐在一辆失控的汽车之上，朝着未知的方向急速狂奔，前途未卜…… 　　本片为J Blakeson的长片处女作。Two criminals, Vic and Danny, kidnap Alice Creed. They fastidiously set-up an apartment building and handcuff Alice to the bed, all in a careful attempt to make sure that she won't escape and they won't get caught. But what do Vic and Danny really want with Alice? And is Alice cunning enough to foil their plans and escape?