Phelps童年好友蒙冤入狱，24小时后会被行刑，时间一分一秒的过去，他如何从死神手中就出发小，并将真凶绳之以法

In Spain, David Webster, a friend of Jim's, is framed for murder by his girlfriend. Acting on Jim's personal behalf, the team goes into action. Rollin and Willy, disguised as priests, hide Webster in his own cell thanks to a collapsible wall. The murdered man, Corley, had apparently stolen a Greek crown worth ten million dollars. Constantine, the financier for the theft, hires Jim to get the crown back. Rollin, disguised as Wsbter, confronts the girlfriend and she flees to her accomplice, who is killed in a fall. The accomplice is actually the dead man Corley, disguised with plastic surgery. The dead man, rendered unrecognizable due to a shotgun blast to the face, was a plant. They find the crown but must clear Webster. Rollin disguises himself as Corley and fakes an escape from the police which ends in a rigged car crash. The police, having it confirmed that Corley was guilty all along, recover the crown from where the IMF planted it in the car and go back to Webster's cell to find hi

David Webster est injustement accusé d'un meurtre, puis condamné à mort. Etant l'un de ses proches, Jim Phelps demande à ses amis de bien vouloir l'aider à l'innocenter avant la date fatidique.

Un amigo de la infancia de Phelps está sentenciado a muerte en una cárcel latinoamericana, y le pide ayuda para salir. A pesar de que esta es una misión personal, el equipo de Phelps está de acuerdo en ayudarlo…