Mu myaka ya 1970 i New York, Winston Scott (Colin Woodell) aba ari umucuruzi w’umunyabwenge uba i Londres. Ariko ibintu bihinduka igihe umuvandimwe we Frankie yiba ibintu by’agaciro ku bayobozi b’ihoteli The Continental, iyobowe na Cormac O’Connor (Mel Gibson), umuyobozi w’igitugu ukorera High Table.

Winston asabwa kugarura ibyo byibwe, ariko ibyo bimusaba kwinjira mu isi y’amabanga, y’ubwicanyi bw’umwuga, n’imyitwarire ikaze. Mu rugendo rwe:

•  Arongera agahura na Frankie, umuvandimwe we wigeze kuba umusirikare mu ntambara ya Vietnam.

•  Ahura n’abantu bafite ubushobozi butangaje: abacuruzi b’intwaro, abicanyi b’umwuga, n’abakozi ba High Table.

•  Atangira gushaka kwigarurira The Continental, ahindura iyo hoteli kuva ku kuba indiri y’ubwicanyi ikayoborwa n’igitugu, ikaba ahantu h’ubwigenge n’amategeko akomeye.