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A newly single mother finds you can't always leave your troubles behind in this action drama. Jennifer is a former Olympic champion in the martial arts whose marriage to the wealthy but heartless Daniel Howard has ended in divorce. Disenchanted with her old life, Jennifer and her young daughter decide to start over by moving to Brazil. However, the troubles that led her to leave the United States refuse to leave her be, and she soon finds she must fight her enemies for the sake of her daughter's safety. Sunland Heat stars actors Laura Putney and Jay Richardson, as well as martial arts experts J.J. Perry, Andre Lima, Alex Van Hagen, and Renata Pimentel.