The host of an investigative news show is convinced by the CIA that the friends he has invited to a weekend in the country are engaged in a conspiracy that threatens national security in this adaptation of the Robert Ludlum novel.

This is the story of Buford Pusser’s final days; not only of his life, but also as Sheriff. It seems that times are changing, and the once adoring people of Pusser’s town now fear him and feel like it’s time to make a change. There are also some officials who feel the same way and are using every means to get rid of Pusser.