Fresh
This hybrid of survivalist action and young-adult drama remains watchable from start to finish, even if it never becomes essential.
Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times
Overview
Sons and daughters of international billionaires are sent to an boot camp where they are taught basic survival skills in hopes it will teach them responsibility. When they are taken hostage and taken for ransom by kidnappers, they will need to utilize every skill they learned to survive.
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