in 1993, lundgren starred opposite kristian alfonso and george segal in vic armstrong's "joshua tree". lundgren plays wellman anthony santee, a former racecar driver who has turned to hauling exotic stolen cars with his friend eddie turner (ken foree). one day he is framed by police officer frank severance (segal) for the murder of a highway patrolman, also killing his friend eddie. santee is sent to prison after recovering in a prison hospital, but escapes during transfer and takes a female hostage named rita marrick (alfonso) at a gas station, not suspecting that she's a cop. on the run from the law, involving exotic cars and desert scenery, santee must prove his innocence and prove severance guilty of being involved in the car ring and for murder. much of the film was filmed in the alabama hills of the sierra nevada and the desert of the joshua tree national park of southeast california.