In Angel Town, a district of Los Angeles, you are no longer safe after dark. Even the police are powerless against the brutal street gangs. Gangster boss ANGEL terrorizes the whole neighborhood and those who refuse to join his gang pay with their lives. Angel is particularly interested in young Martin, whose father he already has on his conscience. Only a stranger, the Frenchman JACQUES, a kickboxing champion, takes up the confrontation with Angel. When his attempts to protect Martin and his family are unsuccessful, an open fight ensues. Civil war-like, brutal street battles shake Angel Town...