Johnny Price was a high-ranking officer in the military and a decorated war hero; but after being convicted of a crime he didn't commit, he was dishonorably discharged and has never been able to live down the disgrace. When a band of terrorists seize Hoover Dam and threaten to blow it up if their demands are not met, Price is called in and given a shot at redemption as the only man who can fend off the invaders and prevent a disaster that could cost thousands of lives.
影片改编自查克·迪克逊所著同名系列小说，主人公莱文·凯德（杰森·斯坦森 Jason Statham 饰）是黑色行动界的传奇人物，他放弃职业从事建筑工作，想过简单的生活，做女儿的好父亲，而当他老板的十几岁女儿珍妮突然消失后，莱文被召回要求重操旧业。在追踪过程中，莱文卷入到 一个邪恶的犯罪阴谋的中心，产生了连锁反应，将威胁到他的新生活方式。
