Long-time police partners, Brett Ridgeman (Mel Gibson) and Anthony Lurasetti (Vince Vaughn) find themselves suspended for use of excessive force when a video of their strong-arm tactics becomes the media's cause du jour.

These two flawed, but decorated officers are ostracised for their behaviour and soon find themselves reconsidering their moral codes. Low on cash and with no other options, the two embittered defenders descend into the criminal underworld, but find much more than they wanted waiting for them in the shadows.