Inspired by writer James Alexander Thom's fact-based novel, this riveting drama recounts the brave exploits of a young mother, Mary Draper Ingles (Sheryl Lee), who was abducted, along with her children and sister, by members of a Shawnee tribe in the 1750s. Determined to come out of the harrowing experience alive, Mary hatches a daring escape plan with the help of a fellow captive (Ellen Burstyn).