American western action film follows the story of a Texas Ranger J.J. McQuade who likes to work alone and always carries a large 44 Magnum revolver. He lives in an old house in the middle of nowhere with a pet wolf. He gets involved in an intense battle with Mexican bandits and a gang of horse thieves. When the dust settles, he goes to El Paso to attend the retirement ceremony of his fellow Ranger and close friend Dakota. There he finds out that the state trooper Kayo Ramos needs his help to find out who hijacked U.S. Army convoy and hurt Ramos' daughter.