Jim Christopher

Ego-driven industrialist Alan Morrisey (Harry VanGorkum) has paid to develop the ultimate mining machine -- a nearly invincible vehicle that uses laser energy to burrow through anything. But the machine's creator, Brian Goodman (Craig Sheffer), knows that it is too good at what it does and could cause repercussions beneath the Earth's core... (All Movie Guide)

A crack team of mercenaries (Olivier Gruner, Glenn Plummer) is deployed to investigate the mysterious crash of a squadron of F117s commanded by Air Force Major MacKenzie (Ernie Hudson). At the site, they track a lifeforce which defies the imagination -- an alien capable of morphing into any organic or pure energy form it comes in contact with, including humans. Survival skills are tested with a vengeance as enemies erupt into a firestorm of fury.

A car ferry carrying a valuable artifact is sunk by a group of international thieves. (imdb)