In a dystopian future, Manhattan has become a maximum security prison. When the President crashes into the prison, a bank robber is sent on a mission to rescue him. With a ticking clock, he must navigate through gangs and treachery to complete his mission and gain his freedom.

In the year 2013, Los Angeles is isolated from the mainland due to a massive earthquake. The island has become a lawless prison where the United States government sends its worst criminals. When the President's daughter steals a doomsday device and flees to Los Angeles, a war veteran named Snake Plissken is sent on a mission to retrieve it. Snake must infiltrate the dangerous island and navigate through a maze of betrayal, kidnappings, and a deadly game of survival. With time running out and the fate of the world at stake, Snake races against time to complete his mission and escape from L.A.