After accidentally witnessing gangster Jimmy Dolan (Christian Slater) murder a man, Elizabeth Robinson (Emmanuelle Vaugier) is killed to prevent her from testifying in court. Her grief-stricken husband, Robinson (Wes Bentley), is determined to get revenge, but realizes that Dolan's bulletproof car makes him impossible to shoot. As Robinson's drinking grows out of control, he quits his job as a teacher and begins working for a construction company while planning an elaborate trap for Dolan.