In a decrepit South American town, four men are hired to transport nitroglycerin in trucks through treacherous jungle terrain to an oil field. As they traverse the perilous route, alliances are tested, and enmities flare, casting a stark light on their desperation and the fragility of human bonds under extreme pressure.
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