Two ex-cons kidnap a the daughter of a rich businessman to make a mint on the ransom. Their seemingly foolproof plan begins to unravel as it becomes clear that their hostage, Alice Creed isn't going to let her captors use her as capital without a fight. Determined to escape, Alice enters into a battle of wits against her two kidnappers and as the deadline for the exchange draws nearer, all three are brought close to breaking point in a desperate struggle for survival.