影片改编自查克·迪克逊所著同名系列小说，主人公莱文·凯德（杰森·斯坦森 Jason Statham 饰）是黑色行动界的传奇人物，他放弃职业从事建筑工作，想过简单的生活，做女儿的好父亲，而当他老板的十几岁女儿珍妮突然消失后，莱文被召回要求重操旧业。在追踪过程中，莱文卷入到 一个邪恶的犯罪阴谋的中心，产生了连锁反应，将威胁到他的新生活方式。

　　Set in a rugged town named Redemption. Reformed gunslinger, Thomas Keller (Dorff) and mad genius Ben (Cage) are guided by spiritual leader Jericho (Mandylor) as they strive for vindication. Confronting his violent history, a brutal bar fight and deadly feud reignites between Thomas, Ben and the notorious Five Points Gang. Now baptised and reborn, Thomas grapples with fresh challenges, testing his newfound peace amidst a town steeped in secrets, violence, and a relentless quest for revenge.

影片虚构的G20峰会被恐怖分子破坏，戴维斯饰演的美国总统泰勒·萨顿，必须倾尽治国之道和军事经验来保护她的家人、她的同僚领袖，当然还有整个世界。