杰克·普利斯顿(尼古拉斯·凯奇 Nicolas Cage 饰)曾是美国派往南美的缉毒部队中的一名飞行员。在一次行动中,他所在的飞行队遭到毒贩顽强而狡猾的抵抗,杰克的战友惨遭杀害。为了对抗武器先进、精良的毒贩,上司推荐一心复仇的杰克前往米切尔要塞进行阿帕齐直升机的驾驶训练。在经验丰富的教官布拉德·里图(汤米·李·琼斯 Tommy Lee Jones 饰)的严苛训练下,阿帕奇战队的小伙子们成为实力超群的精英战士。
与此同时,大毒枭斯德勒的气焰日渐嚣张。为了消灭这个毒害千万民众的家伙,华府决定派出阿帕齐战斗队赶赴南美,与这个旧日冤家决一死战……
In the backwoods of Ontario lies a town called Kinmount. This little hamlet of only a few hundred residents no longer has a gas station or a school; however, thanks to the singular vision of local septuagenarian Keith Stata, what it does boast is a five-screen cinema palace and memorabilia museum—one that welcomes upwards of 50,000 visitors every summer.
Follows the horrific event that has captivated the public's attention for almost 50 years, as well as a more comprehensive narrative about Los Angeles, the American dream, and the situations in which justice might or not be effective.