Michael Jai White, a man with a mysterious past, moves to a small Mexican border town to start anew and live the simple life. While there, he reluctantly befriends a troubled local teen who has recently lost his mother and is being recruited by the local street gang. Bryant, determined to protect and guide the boy, introduces him to martial arts and takes on the role of mentor, teacher, and father figure. As the story unfolds, we learn that Bryant is not just a man moving to Mexico to live a simple life. He is running from a complex, violent past that he believes he left behind. As his past catches up with him, he finds himself forced into a life and death struggle to clear his name, save the boy, and reclaim everything he has lost.