Luke Perry and C. Thomas Howell star in this made-for-TV western. When his family is murdered by escaped convict Tate (Kim Coates), ex-lawman Matt Austin (Perry) follows the killer's trail into Mexico. There he mistakenly kills a Spanish landowner who is trying to enlist the help of the outlaw to stop greedy land baron Horn (Howell) from taking over his ranch. Realising his mistake, Austin makes a promise to the dying man that he will do all he can to protect his widow (Jaclyn DeSantis) and young son from the avaricious advances of Horn and Tate.