Based on the novel by Karel Capek, the prominent Czech writer of the early 20th century who coined the word robot for his play R.U.R., the story revolves around a discovery of Krakatit - a powerful explosive - by Prokop, an experimental scientist who, following an accidental explosion in his lab, slips in and out of delirium. When he realises that, in a delirious period, he has given the formula for making Krakatit to one of his colleagues, he tries to find the man, who does not realize how dangerous a thing Krakatit is. In the process, he nearly gives his discovery away again to foreign interests, a group of anarchists, and even greater forces of darkness...
克里斯蒂安·沃尔夫（本·阿弗莱克 Ben Affleck 饰）具有破解复杂难题的天赋。当一位旧识惨遭谋杀，并留下一条“去找会计师”的神秘讯息后，沃尔夫不得不开始追查此案。当他发现得用更极端手段时，沃尔夫找了他久未连络、同时是名顶尖杀手的弟弟布莱斯顿（乔·博恩瑟 Jon Bernthal 饰）合作。兄弟俩与美国财政部副局长玛莉贝丝·麦迪纳（辛希亚·阿戴-罗宾森 Cynthia Addai-Robinson 饰）联手，一起揭露这桩致命阴谋，却让他们成为冷血杀手集团的目标，这群杀手无所不用其极也要掩盖秘密。
