A sleazy French actor and a naive all-American guy meet bizarre characters as they motor along the U.S. and Mexico border.

On the run from the law, desperate drug runner Astor and his beautiful prisoner struggle through the savage heat. They are offered a ride by two unsuspecting travelers. Claiming to be illegal aliens looking for a better life in America, Astor and his captive draw the innocent travelers into a dangerous world controlled by the ruthless drug lord El Rojo.—Anonymous