In the dark and dangerous city of Los Angeles, a defiant detective, Lieutenant Leo Kessler, is faced with one of the most disturbing cases of his career. A brutal serial killer is sowing terror among the women of the city, and his modus operandi is chilling: the criminal not only guns down his victims, but also mocks the police and makes sure to leave clues that seem to taunt them.
Kessler, portrayed by the imposing Charles Bronson, decides to take matters into his own hands. While his colleagues get caught up in the bureaucratic maze, he opts for unconventional methods. His instinct and cunning lead him to discover that the killer is a young man who has managed to elude his grasp, defying all laws and conventions. Tension mounts when Kessler realizes that the killer has a personal connection to his life: his own daughter, who the criminal has in his sights.
In a frantic game of cat and mouse, Kessler plunges into a world of darkness and despair, facing not only the killer but also the demons that haunt his own mind. With each tick of the clock, the situation grows more critical. Will Kessler manage to save his daughter in time, or will he become yet another victim of the violent cycle of blood that surrounds him? The countdown has begun.