In New York City, a crime lord's right-hand man is seduced by a woman seeking retribution.Victor (Colin Farrell) has infiltrated the criminal empire run by ruthless kingpin Alphonse Hoyt (Terrence Howard), with the objective of making Alphonse pay for killing his wife two years earlier to prevent a trial after his men also accidentally killed Victor's daughter. His goal is to threaten and torture Alphonse psychologically over a prolonged period of time before finally killing him.

