Ivan Danko je ruski policist, ki po službeni dolžnosti sledi ruskemu preprodajalcu mamil vse do Chicaga. Tam mu v pomoč porinejo policista Arta Ridzika, s katerim postaneta neverjetna dvojica številnih nasprotij. Danko je popolnoma predan svojemu delu in nalogi, žilav, neuničljiv, raje umre, kot se preda. Ridzik ima čisto drugačne poglede na svet, bolj kot službo ceni osebne užitke in brez premisleka bi se predal v zameno za življenje. Skupaj morata rešiti nevarno nalogo.
A mutually uneasy alliance is formed between the stern Captain Ivan Danko of the Moscow Police and his American equivalent, the Chicago Detective Art Ridzik when the latter captures Viktor Rostavili, a dangerous Georgian drug kingpin. With his partner murdered by Viktor's hands, Ivan lands in Chicago to extradite the crime lord back to Russia, however, when he manages to escape, a frenzied chase in the bustling downtown will begin. In the end, to bring down the ruthless criminal, are the two reluctant comrades who are worlds apart willing to put their differences aside?