Set during "The Great Depression," a teenage boy longing for adventure decides to hop a freight for a short distance. Blackmailed by his younger siblings, the nine mile "Joyride" turns into a nightmare when he and his siblings end up in another state. Now they must find their way home where they encounter murder, starvation and fear. What they do not realize is they are stalked by an unhinged maniac with one thing on his mind--revenge.