Ten strangers are brought together during a weather emergency, only to discover a far greater danger awaits them in this suspense-drama. A sudden rainstorm in a remote desert town strands a disparate variety of people at a rundown motel. A convict sentenced to death, Malcolm Rivers (
Pruitt Taylor Vince), is stuck in transit with his lawyer (
Alfred Molina). Ginny and Lou (
Clea Duvall and William Lee Scott) are a not-especially-happy pair of young marrieds on their honeymoon. Ed (
John Cusack) is a bright and resourceful chauffeur working for actress Caroline Suzanne (
Rebecca De Mornay). George York (John C. McGinley) is a concerned husband trying to find help for his wife (
Leila Kenzle, who was struck by Caroline's limo. Paris (
Amanda Peet) is a prostitute who wants to move on to a better life. And Rhodes (
Ray Liotta) is a police detective who has in his custody Robert Maine (
Jake Busey), a dangerous and deranged criminal. As the rain pours down and motel manager Larry (
John Hawkes) tries to care for his customers, one by one the unexpected guests begin losing their lives at the hands of a murderer. As the body count mounts, the stranded travelers struggle to find out who the killer is; however, they also learn each of them has a secret, and that their arrival at the motel has not been a matter of mere chance. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide