At a crucial point in his business life, executive Gondo learns that his son has been kidnapped and that the ransom demanded is near the amount Gondo has raised for a critical business deal. Gondo is prepared to pay the ransom - that is, until he learns that the kidnappers have mistakenly abducted not Gondo's son, but the child of Gondo's chauffeur. Now Gondo must decide whether the other man's child is equally worth saving.

大鞋制造厂常务权藤金吾（佐藤浩市）接到绑匪（妻夫木聪）打来的称其独子遭到绑票的电话，绑匪勒赎的三亿日圆赎金正是权藤为掌握鞋厂经营权以所有资产作为抵押而准备的钱。岂料绑匪错绑司机青木的儿子。权藤想要帮助但又不愿意交付赎金，面对妻子（铃木京香）和青木的哀求，权藤会交付巨额赎金救一个和他没有血缘关系的人么？绑匪又会如何行动……

1963년 개봉되어 큰 인기를 얻었던 '천국과 지옥'을 리메이크한 작품으로, 유괴범(츠마부키 사토시)이 호화 저택의 아들을 유괴하면서 그를 쫓는 경찰의 이야기를 담았다.

1963年に公開された黒澤明監督の映画『天国と地獄』のリメイク版であるが、舞台を21世紀の北海道小樽市に置き換えている。