A down-and-out film producer (William H. Macy) agrees to make his nephew's film about 19th century English statesman Benjamin Disraeli, but can only get financing if he casts a well-known action star (LL Cool J).
Production is halted however, when the lead actor is kidnapped from the European film set, so the producer hatches a scheme with a struggling creative executive (Meg Ryan) to save the star and the movie.