In the dead of night in London, England, the cunning and shrewd criminal Jacob Sternwood (Mark Strong) led his men to rob a bank in the central area. After the incident, he and his men fled the scene on a motorcycle, and the brave and courageous policeman Max Lewinsky (James McAvoy) chased him alone. During the fight, he was shot in the leg by Jacob, and the pursuit ended in failure. Three years later, Jacob, who was hiding in Iceland and living a carefree life, received a call. His son Rune (Elyes Gabel) was shot and died at London Airport. After investigation, it was found that the gun that shot Rune was the same gun that injured Max that year. The death of his beloved son prompted Jacob to venture back to London, and he and his old rival Max will start a long-lost showdown...