When Clyde Shelton’s (Gerard Butler) wife and child are brutally raped and murdered, he turns to the judicial system for justice. His ace prosecutor, Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx) makes a deal with one of the criminals in return for his testimony, thereby getting a softer sentence conviction. This doesn’t hold well with Clyde and is a slap in his face for trusting a lawyer who is only out to keep his conviction rating high. Ten years pass, and Clyde is now ready to administer his own brand of justice. After getting revenge on the criminals, Clyde turns his attention to Nick. He informs Nick, that if he doesn’t fix his flawed ways of being a lawyer, all the people involved in his case will die one by one.