Doug MacRay (Ben Affleck) leads a band of ruthless bank robbers and has no real attachments except for James (Jeremy Renner) who, despite his dangerous temper, is like a brother. Everything changes for Doug when James briefly takes a hostage: bank employree Claire Keesey. Learning that she lives in the gang's neighborhood, Doug seeks her out to discover what she knows, and he falls in love. As the romance deepens, he seeks an escape from his criminal life, but to do so may threaten Claire.