Russell Baze works a dead-end job at a steel mill in Braddock, Pennsylvania, a small and struggling town. His younger brother Rodney is a soldier recently returned from tours in Iraq and suffers from PTSD, struggling to adjust to civilian life. To support Rodney and help cover their sick father's medical bills, Russell strives to keep his head down and lead an honest life. However, fate takes a drastic turn for Russell when a tragic accident lands him in prison. During his imprisonment, Rodney becomes entangled in the dangerous world of illegal bare-knuckle boxing, driven by a desperate attempt to pay off gambling debts.

Upon his parole, Russell returns home to face a world drastically changed. His father has passed, his relationship with his girlfriend has ended, and Rodney has disappeared under suspicious circumstances after getting involved with a ruthless crime ring led by the menacing Harlan DeGroat. Determined to find his brother and seek justice, Russell teams up with the local police chief but soon realizes that the law may be helpless against DeGroat's brutality. With unyielding resolve, he plunges into the violent criminal underworld, risking everything in a relentless pursuit that tests the limits of family loyalty, moral integrity, and personal sacrifice.