Dr. Paul Kersey (Bruce Willis) is a surgeon who only sees the aftermath of his citys violence as its rushed into his ER until his wife (Elisabeth Shue) and college-age daughter (Camila Morrone) are viciously attacked in their suburban home. With the police overloaded with crimes, Paul, burning for revenge, hunts for his family’s assailants to deliver justice. As the anonymous slayings of criminals grab the medias attention, the city wonders if this deadly avenger is a guardian angelor a grim reaper.