A disgraced ex special forces agent turns to a demon that offers him a job as a soul hunter. Chaos ensues when a former associate goes on a killing spree with the soul hunter as his main target.
海湾战争后，美国于1992年在伊拉克的南方守望行动中遭遇胡巴尔群楼爆炸攻击，美军将嫌疑组织首领绑架至美秘密调查。FBI探员安东尼•哈勃德（丹泽尔•华盛顿 Denzel Washington 饰）及阿拉伯语搭档弗兰克（托尼•夏尔赫布 Tony Shalhoub 饰）负责调查纽约巴士自杀炸弹恐怖袭击过程中收到神秘讯息“放人”。CIA特工伊莉斯（安妮特•贝宁 Annette Bening 饰..