When all other methods fail, the U.S. Government has a secret weapon. He's known as 'The Sniper'. Thomas Beckett (Tom Berenger) always gets his target, but he has a nasty habit of losing partners. When Beckett is sent on an urgent mission to eliminate the dangerous head of a South American drug cartel, he is forced to accept a new partner. Well trained and an excellent shot, Richard Miller (Billy Zane) is long on attitude, but short on experience in the field. Soon the abrasive personalities of both snipers may have them killing each other - unless the jungle or their target kills them first.