The film was a vehicle for Medved's comeback after graduating summa cum laude in Babson College for business studies, and is also the first blockbuster in Philippine cinema for the year 2000.

[6] Jimmy de Guzman is a military doctor and is the lone survivor of a massacre during his wife's boss' farewell dinner.

Returning to his normal life, he becomes a respected military neurosurgeon, and is engaged to the daughter of one of a hospital tycoon in Cebu.

After overcoming alcoholism, he becomes respected by the community, and his legend grows further when he conducts an appendectomy on son of a police officer during a flood.

Jimmy later discovers that he has not fully avenged his family as the leader of the criminals that killed his wife is still on the loose with a new band of men.