When Major Daniel Leighton's F-4 was shot down over North Vietnam he tried to reach the ocean and some hope of rescue but he was captured and taken the Hoa Lo Prison, the infamous Hanoi Hilton.

Though pressured to cooperate with his captors Daniel eventually found a way to redeem his honor.

After his return home Daniel struggled to rebuild his shattered relationship with his half-brother but a late-night encounter with a drunk driver sent Daniel's life off in another terrifying direction altogether.