A group of unemployed Alabama construction workers begin a dangerous mission to the Amazon jungle in search of gold. When a devastating setback threatens to derail the operation, the team is pushed to its breaking point.
Darryl and John struggle to evade predators and retrieve the excavator from deep in the Amazon jungle. The rest of the crew experiences their first taste of "gold fever" and one crewmember falls dangerously ill.
With the mission at a standstill, boss man Tim Evans leads the Bama boys on a journey up the perilous Cuyuni River in a last-ditch effort to rescue their 24-ton excavator and save their fortune.
Excitement over the long awaited arrival of the excavator is short-lived when a massive falling tree nearly crushes several crewmembers to death. Tempers flare and the camp is thrown into chaos.
The Bama Boys have finally hit their stride, but when Darryl Haynes' leadership is challenged with new strategies from Chris Gamble, tempers flare and the entire operation is put at risk.
In a race against Mother Nature, the team must gather enough water to find gold and make it out of the jungle. Using his excavator expertise, it's all up to operator, John Wilson, to save the day.