Based on a terrifying true story, there's a madman setting fires that kill in Southern California. A madman leading a double-life that his friends, his partner, even his wife doesn't know about. John Orr (Liotta) is a veteran investigator with a sixth sense of placing the origin of suspect fires. His partner, Keith Lang (Leguizamo), has taken all he's learned from Orr to join a task force in search of the killer.
