Two men break out of prison; a rival gang ambushes them. One is mortally wounded and tells the other Mickey to take him to the estate of a retired robber Noel who lives in comfort with his lovely and beloved wife Nicole. The man dies and Mickey a menacing hothead demands money of Noel. A few days later Mickey returns to the estate shoots up a dinner party and threatens them again. Noel sends Nicole to an hotel and goes to his old gang to help him hunt down the dangerous Mickey. Mickey has other problems too including heartache for a daughter he hardly knows. Young eager cops tail Nicole and all are on a complicated collision course.