A gritty, independent detective stumbles across a seemingly impossible plot involving a Mafia don and a nationwide counter-strike against Italian and Jewish syndicate heads, using teams of Vietnam vets as hit men. Character actor Stuart Margolin plays a significant role in the film. The movie follows Lou Torrey (Charles Bronson), a Los Angeles detective sent to New York to solve the case, which leads to a showdown between the cop and the Mafia.