讲述退役特种兵程凯，为寻找失踪的医疗队员妻子肖玲，孤身闯入恐怖势力猖獗的沙查尔地区。他潜入核心据点塔林，与盘踞此地的雇佣兵展开较量。期间受被掳女孩米拉的关键帮助，二人躲避追杀，历经重重艰险，最终成功冲破封锁，将米拉救出雇佣兵的魔掌的故事。
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.
Stan厌倦警察生涯，计划开展新生活，与好友开设酒店经营。无奈目睹好友被枪杀，Stan 重投警队行列，誓要以暴易暴... (资料来源：镭射发行)
该片是英年早逝的美国演员瑞凡·菲尼克斯的未竟遗作：试图通过第二趟蜜月挽救婚姻危机的好莱坞夫妇因汽车抛锚搁浅于荒漠，在这片宛若末日的犹他州不毛之地，一名有着印地安血统的男子独居在核试爆区的小屋，他的妻子曾经因核辐射引发的癌症而丧命。此时，因有了夫妻两人的短暂陪伴，他竟渴望起更亲密的关系，从而渐渐演变成一场情仇血案。导演乔治·斯鲁依泽在片头表示，这部电影就像一张只有两条腿的椅子，剪辑赋予了它第三条腿，虽然第四条腿永远不在了，但椅子依然能够站着。（小易甫字幕组）
