 A group of young drifters (Faye Dunaway, Michael Parks, Robert Walker, Jr. and George Maharis) kidnap wealthy businessman Roc Delmonico (Anthony Quinn) just for kicks. They keep him captive, demanding a ransom for his safe release. However there is no one - wife (Martha Hyer), Mafia associates or mother - willing to part with the $200,000 ransom. Demonico is dismayed that no one appears unduly concerned about his fate and joins forces with the kidnappers to plot his revenge, blackmailing his once nearest and dearest into parting with $3,000,000 in hush money.