Joe Brannan is living the good life; as skipper and owner of a charter dive-boat operating out of Thailand's sin city Pattaya he has everything. Everything that is, except the cash flow it takes to keep his beloved boat operating. Then, due to an unexpected twist of fate, he is approached by a beautiful movie starlet with a lucrative proposition that could change his fortunes forever. All he has to do is rescue a superstar hostage from the clutches of a gang of international terrorists. TROPIC HEAT. IMPOSSIBLE RESCUE. INSANE ODDS. Is Joe Brannan finally out of his depth?