Paying the Ransom is Just the BeginningThe taut psychological thriller BUTTERFLY ON A WHEEL from Director Mike Barker (A Good Woman, Best Laid Plans) asks; what happens when your daughter's kidnapper decides he doesn't want the ransom money? Starring Pierce Brosnan (Mamma Mia), Gerard Butler (300) and Maria Bello (A History of Violence) the film makes its UK debut on DVD on 28 April 2008 from Icon Home Entertainment. BUTTERFLY ON A WHEEL will have you enthralled by the constant pressure, fear and desperation played out on screen as the accomplished cast give outstanding performances and set up a shocking twist in the final moments. Neil (BUTLER) and Abby (BELLO) Randall have the perfect life and a perfect marriage. With their beautiful young daughter, Sophie, they are living the American dream... until today.When Sophie is suddenly kidnapped, they have no choice but to comply with the abductors demands. The cold and calculating Irish American kidnapper - Ryan (BROSNAN), takes over their lives with the brutal efficiency of someone who has nothing to lose.In the blink of an eye Neil and Abby's safe and secure existence is turned upside down. Over the next 24 hours they are at the mercy of a man who wants only one thing; that they do his bidding. It soon becomes clear that Ryan's demands are all the more terrifying... because he doesn't want their money. What he wants is for Neil and Abby’s life that they have built over 10 years, to be systematically dismantled and destroyed, piece by piece.
With time running out on their little girl, Neil and Abby realise their nightmare is about to take its most deadly turn: Ryan's final, horrifying challenge - would they kill an innocent to save their own child?