特洛伊詹宁斯是世界武术冠军和战争英雄。他的前任女友珍妮向他求救，希望他能帮助她逃出亿万富翁格劳斯的控制。 珍妮在格劳斯的赌场欠下了巨额赌债，于是格劳斯就真正 “拥有”了她。格劳斯曾是一位可怕的拳击手并且很无情，现在重病在身，他扣押着珍妮作为人质，其目的是与詹宁斯决一死战，在格斗中“光荣”地死去。詹宁斯和珍妮在好友的帮助下…

　In an Edinburgh cellar, two gunshots ring out. Across town, Max McCall is released from prison. These two events gradually converge as Max tries to rebuild his life, while new arrival Erin is trying to save hers.

InanEdinburghcellar,twogunshotsringout.Acrosstown,MaxMcCallisreleasedfromprison.ThesetwoeventsgraduallyconvergeasMaxtriestorebuildhislife,whilenewarrivalErinistryingtosavehers.