罗伯特·戴维依饰演纽约市的警官柯代尔，原是警界精英，但过分忠直却处处树敌，终于被敌人诬陷下狱。他在狱中受尽折磨，心性大变，复仇之火使他变成极尽毁灭能事的刽子手，甚至在出狱后仍要重回监狱去对付那些欺负过他的仇人。
Thailand seems far enough away for an ideal hiding place for couple of criminals from Eastern Europe, who have no idea that they themselves could become easy prey for bigger predators.
