Buren (Jean Reno) is an old-school cop who doesn't play by the rules. In the Paris underworld his squad is never afraid to use their muscle and guns to enforce the law. But with their every move under the scrutiny of a new boss, Buren knows his time is running out. When he and his squad disobey the boss's orders to try and stop an ongoing bank robbery, the operation is a bloodbath and Buren takes the fall. But when he realises the heists are part of a bigger operation, and with nothing left to lose, he decides to take action!