Rollie Tyler, the best special effects artist in Hollywood, is hired by the Justice Department to stage the assassination of an important underworld witness. After the illusion is pulled off successfully, Rollie himself is pinned for the murder. Double-crossed and now hunted by those who hired him, the New York City Police Department, and the mob, Rollie learns that he can trust no one, and that the only thing that can save his life is his unequaled...