According to Hoyle

US Marshals Eli Flynn and William Henry Washington are escorting prisoners to New Orleans when they uncover unexpected complexities surrounding their charges, Dusty Rose and Cage. As an unlikely alliance forms among the prisoners, the marshals face mounting challenges when external forces threaten their journey aboard a riverboat. They are forced to decide whether to adhere to protocol or trust the very men they are pursuing, amid tense and unpredictable circumstances.