When a burned-out former New York City cop named Jericho (Arnold Schwarzenegger) thwarts a hit on a mysterious and foreboding stranger (Gabriel Byrne), all hell breaks loose. While investigating the crime, he finds himself the reluctant saviour of the beautiful and terrified Christine York (Robin Tunney), whose destiny involves death, the devil and the fate of mankind. Now, it's up to Jericho to save the girl, the work and his own soul as he battles the ultimate evil in this chilling supernatural action thriller.