David Kirmani,a medical professional, lives in an apartment with his sweetheart, Erica Bain, a radio host, and his dog. They usually take the dog out for a stroll in nearby Central Park and let him run and fetch. One day while at the park they let the dog run without a leash, and when he does not return or respond to their calls, they frantically search for him. They eventually find him being held by three men who want a reward. When David refuses, they start to molest Erica and David intervenes. Two of the men assault the couple, while the third uses a camcorder to film this incident. Erica is knocked unconscious, and regains her senses several days later in a hospital. She is told the shocking news that David was killed and the dog is missing. A traumatized Erica returns home to try and regain her life. She also visits the police station but does not get much help. Fearful of a repeat of this type of incident, she gets an unlicensed gun and carries it with her all the time. One day she witnesses some youths terrorizing subway passengers, forcing them to get off at the next station. When they approach her, she shoots them dead. She uses her gun several more times, always gunning down people committing violent crimes. One day she is summoned to the police station to identify a man who may have been responsible for David's death and the assault on herself. She does recognize him, but refuses to identify him. Subsequently she finds out his whereabouts and plans to avenge her lover's death, not realizing that Detective Mercer has her as a suspect in the recent killings and is set to apprehend her. The question remains: will Erica be able to avenge David's death and her attack before being arrested herself? Synopsis by IMDb
Erica Bain a trouvé dans les rues de New York son domaine d'élection. C'est là qu'au fil de ses longues marches, elle recueille les sons et les histoires vécues qui alimentent son émission radiophonique "Street Walk". Le soir, elle rejoint l'homme de sa vie, son fiancé David Kirmani. Mais, une nuit, le couple est sauvagement agressé aux abords de Central Park ; Erica, grièvement blessée, a en outre la douleur de perdre son compagnon.
Erica se remet lentement de ses blessures, mais non de la perte de David. Pire, la ville qu'elle aimait tant lui inspire désormais une profonde angoisse. Ses lieux les plus familiers, les plus accueillants, lui sont devenus aussi étranges qu'inquiétants.
Erica décide d'agir contre cette peur qui menace sa raison. Elle s'achète une arme. Elle tue une première fois, en état de légitime défense, puis une deuxième fois alors qu'elle aurait pu se mettre à couvert. La peur qui la paralysait depuis des semaines, s'envole du même coup, cédant la place à une obscure et indéfinissable pulsion. A chaque fois qu'elle tue un nouvel agresseur potentiel, Erica a le sentiment d'occulter un peu plus son drame, de remonter le fil du temps, de ramener David à la vie.
La population suit avec une fascination horrifiée les exploits de ce mystérieux "justicier", et le lieutenant du NYPD Sean Mercer finit par soupçonner Erica, avec laquelle il a noué une étroite relation... |
