AVENGING FORCE

Former US Secret Service agent Captain Matt Hunter has retired to his family's ranch in Louisiana and Texas, with his sister Sarah and grandfather. They drive to New Orleans and meet Matt's old military comrade and local politician Larry Richards. Larry, Matt and their families ride in Larry's float in the Mardi Gras parade. Disguised as revelers, assassins open fire on Larry's float, killing his eldest son.

Matt calls his old boss, Admiral Brown, and learns that the perpetrators are members of a far-right group known as the Pentangle, suspected of operating a hunting club targeting people. The Secret Service asks Matt to infiltrate the organization. Matt declines because of his family, but he sends his and Larry's families to hide out at his ranch.

Professor Elliott Glastenbury is the head of Glastenbury Industries and the leader of the Pentangle. Learning that the families are hiding out at Matt's ranch, Glastenbury orders Pentangle members Delaney, Wallace, and Lavall to attack the ranch, kill the Secret Service agents and Matt's grandfather, and set the ranch ablaze. Matt, Sarah, and Larry's wife all escape, and Larry goes back to rescue his youngest son but is shot in the process. Larry asks Matt to protect his son and dies. Meanwhile, Sarah is taken hostage.

The Pentangle gives Matt two weeks to agree to be hunted, or they will kill Sarah. Two weeks later, Matt shows up at a Pentangle Cajun bayou party. Matt rescues Sarah and escapes into the swamps on foot. The Pentangle hunts him throughout the night, but one by one, Matt eliminates Lavall, Wallace, and Delaney until only Glastenbury remains. Ambushed by Glastenbury, Matt stabs him, which allows both men time to escape.

Matt then confronts Glastenbury at his mansion. They duel with Glastenbury's collection of antique weaponry. Glastenbury appears to have the upper hand, but Matt impales him on one of his own statues and kills him. Matt goes to the hospital to see Sarah, where Brown congratulates him on a job well done. Matt confronts him that only the Secret Service knew that the families were hiding out on Matt's ranch, implying that Brown is the unnamed fifth member of the Pentangle. Matt vows to continue fighting the Pentangle.

Matt Hunter confronts the Pentangle, exposing and battling the members in a final showdown to stop their campaign of murder and rescue his family.

The climax resolves the central conflict by pitting Matt against the full force of the Pentangle, bringing their reign of terror to an end. The showdown not only delivers on the film’s promise of action but also underlines its critique of corrupt power structures and the perversion of justice by those in authority.