In this gritty neo-noir thriller, Liam Neeson stars as Matthew Scudder, a former NYPD detective turned unlicensed private investigator, who agrees to find the killers of his wealthy client's wife in exchange for a hefty sum. Eight years after the brutal murder, Scudder is hired by Kenny Kristo, the victim's brother, to track down the perpetrators, navigating a complex web of crime and deception through the dark underbelly of 1990s New York City.