前任特工布莱恩·米尔斯(连姆·尼森 Liam Neeson 饰)在经历了连番家庭保卫战之后，如今貌似平静的生活仍然暗流涌动：女儿金（玛姬·格蕾斯 Maggie Grace 饰）怀孕却不敢告知他，前妻莱诺蕾和丈夫斯图尔特（多格雷·斯科特 Dougray Scott 饰）并不完美的生活令她重新考虑布莱恩，而斯图尔特登门要求布莱恩不再纠缠莱诺雷……不久，布莱恩惊讶的发现莱诺雷死在了自己的床上，被警方列为头号嫌疑人的布莱恩只能依靠暴力脱身，并在警局局长多泽勒（福里斯特·惠特克 Forest Whitaker 饰）的布置中逃亡，以便查出真凶。很快，布莱恩发现前妻的死与斯图尔特和俄罗斯黑帮的交易有关，而金可能成为下一个受害者……Liam Neeson returns as ex-covert operative Bryan Mills, whose long awaited reconciliation with his ex-wife is tragically cut short when she is brutally murdered. Consumed with rage, and framed for the crime, he goes on the run to evade the relentless pursuit of the CIA, FBI and the police. For one last time, Mills must use his "particular set of skills," to track down the real killers, exact his unique brand of justice, and protect the only thing that matters to him now - his daughter.