International arms dealer and terrorist Miles Jackson is on the run in
New Orleans from the
FBI, led by agents George Aiken and Ray Santiago. Concurrently, police officer Danny Fisher and his partner Hank Carver are riding around the city when they also become involved with the investigation. Fisher tracks and eventually confronts Jackson and his girlfriend/accomplice Erica Kessen but Erica is accidentally killed in the process. A year later, now Detective Fisher receives a cellphone call from Jackson, who has escaped from prison and has kidnapped Fisher's girlfriend Molly Porter to avenge Erica's untimely death. Jackson convinces Fisher to participate in a series of 12 challenges across the city if he wants to save her, starting with remotely exploding Fisher's car and residence. Fisher races against time to narrowly complete the challenges, including a free falling elevator, a runaway trolley and a bomb strapped to Molly's chest, finding the clues necessary for the next challenge with the assistance of Aiken and Santiago. They attempt to trace Jackson's number but Jackson ends the calls prematurely and replaces his
SIM cards to destroy his trails. Meanwhile, Hank deduces that Anthony Deluso, a
paroled suspect, was involved in the same prison break as Jackson but Deluso inadvertently becomes part of a challenge and dies. By round 12, Fisher, Aiken and Santiago realize that the challenges and revenge plot were simply an elaborate distraction, allowing Jackson time to infiltrate and rob a
United States Minting facility. Jackson siphons the money via firetruck and takes Molly hostage in a private helicopter but Fisher is able to jump on before it departs. Fisher incapacitates Jackson, but not before the latter disables the helicopter and arms the bomb onboard. Fisher and Molly are able to jump to safety before the helicopter explodes with Jackson inside, killing him. As the stolen money falls from the sky, Fisher and Molly embrace and discuss their now-destroyed home. ==Cast==