J.J. McQuade (Chuck Norris) is a legendary Texas Ranger feared by outlaws and respected by other lawmen, until a state trooper, Kayo Ramos (Robert Beltran) needs his help to find out who hijacked a U.S. Army convoy and hurt Ramosʼ daughter. With the help of FBI agent Jackson (Leon Isaac Kennedy), the team tracks down American drug trafficker and arms dealer Rawley Wilkes (David Carradine). After Wilkes kills a federal agent, McQuade wreaks havoc on all those who come between him and the law as he battles the criminal using all of his skills and training, including guns and martial arts.