This was the movie that set action superstar Steven Seagal on his monosyllabic road to riches. He plays Mason Storm, a cop who is grievously wounded when a gang invades his marital bedroom and sprays it with gunfire. Storm survives, though his wife isn't so lucky. It takes seven years to recover from the ordeal, but he emerges stronger than ever and, after the usual period of fearsome solo martial arts training, wreaks a terrible revenge on his attackers. Seagal stars alongside Kelly LeBrock, his real-life wife at the time, and the strong supporting cast also features William Sadler, Frederick Coffin and Dean Norris.

Mason Storm, a 'go it alone' cop, is gunned down at home. The intruders kill his wife, and think they've killed both Mason and his son too. Mason is secretly taken to a hospital where he spends several years in a coma. His son meanwhile is growing up thinking his father is dead. When Mason wakes up, everyone is in danger - himself, his son, his best friend, his nurse - but most of all those who arranged for his death