An honest but rogue cop from Boston, Massachusetts, named Thomas Craven (Mel Gibson) uncovers corruption and plots when his daughter Emma (Bojana Novakovic) is murdered. Police dismiss the case as a botched attempt on Craven that hit the wrong person. Taking on the role of an avenging angel, Craven’s fury grows when he encounters all kinds of shenanigans at the nuclear waste facility where Emma worked. Failing to heed advice not to take on a personal case, Craven grows increasingly indignant. Daughter’s boss Jack Bennett (Danny Huston) seems sadistic, and a secret government agency contact, and his associate Jedburgh (Ray Winstone), becomes more menacing as Craven digs into the seemingly senseless murder.