The film follows enforcer Jack Deth, who has just defeated the villain Martin Whistler and his henchmen, the trancers, in the year 2247. Unfortunately, Whistler and the trancers finally escape from his hunt and go back in time to seek their revenge by killing Jack's ancestors, giving Jack no chance to be born. Given no choice left, Jack is forced to go back to 1985 to protect his ancestors and fight the last battle against his foes.