Mike Locken is one of the principal members of a group of freelance spies. A significant portion of their work is for the C.I.A. and while on a case for them, one of his friends turns on him and shoots him in the elbow and knee. His assignment, to protect someone, goes down in flames. He is nearly crippled, but with braces is able to again become mobile. For revenge as much as anything else, Mike goes after his ex-friend.
由巴兹．库利克导演的该片是史蒂夫·麦奎因的最后遗作，虽然有点 “英雄老矣"的感慨，但他仍将剧中的瑞夫索尔森一角演绎得栩栩如生，入木三分。拍片过程中的高难和危险动作他必亲自上阵，所以给片中的追逐场面增添了几分真实感和刺激感。 该片取材于一个真实故事，讲述一名以追捕通缉犯领取奖金为生的捕头瑞夫索尔森，因长期忙于追捕工作而忽略了与女朋友的关系，致使女友出走。而此时，曾被他逮捕归案的梅森已出狱，他矢志报瑞夫索尔森一箭之仇。他在成功挟持瑞夫索尔森的女友后，两人终于再次对峙。
阿民（郑宇成 饰）和焕奎（林昌丁 饰）不打不相识，两人成为了无话不谈的好兄弟。之后，阿民结识了美丽的露美（高小英 饰），和好友泰铢一起，几个年轻人无所事事的打发着看似无穷无尽的时光。 朋友的自杀让露美背负上了沉重的罪恶感就此销声匿迹，而好斗的泰铢则进入了暴力组织犯下罪行锒铛入狱，剩下阿民和焕奎，两人决定开一家快餐店。一切都在按部就班的进行着，就在此时，已经成为黑帮地头蛇的泰铢再度出现在了阿民的面前，与此同时，改头换面的露美也现了身，旧友重逢，在喜悦的背后却有着淡淡的哀愁和陌生。画风急转直下，焕奎入狱，泰铢丧生，悲愤的阿民决定为泰铢报仇。
