Synopsis:

Billy (Billy Zane) and Liz  (Karina Lombard) are international war correspondents, covering the dark and dirty side of television news reporting, often in considerable danger. Liz tired of this chaotic existence and in an abrupt lifestyle change joins “Big Kiss”, a frothy, feel good entertainment show. There is no place for Billy in her new world, so feeling hurt, he retires to the South of France where he makes a living covering local news stories. Events, however, conspire to re-unite Billy and Liz when they film a magnificent Russian diamond called the Black Bear, on show at a Nice museum. A major heist happens under their noses, without either of them being aware of it at the time. Billy accidentally acquires the missing gem, drawing he and Liz into a dangerous game of hide and seek with a strange Russian Colonel. The Colonel and his goons kidnap Liz, leaving Billy to retrieve the diamond with the unwilling assistance of one of the Russian goons. They form an unlikely alliance and their chase takes in some of the most stunning scenery the South of France has to offer, from Cannes to Monte Carlo , bringing them into contact with beautiful mysterious women, mystical goat farmers and the lowlife casinos of Genoa . Reunited during the climax of the film at Nice Carnival, Billy and Liz decide that life is far more peaceful covering war than peace.

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Per The Evening Standard (London, England); 12/23/2004    Byline: TOM TEODORCZUK
[snip] - Cash hitch for Billy
"On a less positive note the Titanic actor's directorial debut may not see the light of day. Zane shot Big Kiss, a homage to Hitchcock's To Catch a Thief - in which he also stars - 18 months ago. But, I'm told: "Billy's having problems with financiers - it has not even been edited into a complete film."