Free Fire

On a cold night in 1978, Stevo tells Bernie he was beaten the day before by the cousin of a woman he assaulted, setting a tense mood. The group drives to meet IRA members outside a Boston warehouse to buy guns from Vernon and his associates, with Justine serving as intermediary through Ord. The weapons are unloaded from a van and the money is exchanged in a briefcase, despite mounting tensions between the factions.

Inside the warehouse, Stevo realises Harry beat him the day before, which irritates him and strains the deal. Harry notices the animosity and lashes out, worsening the mood. The exchange devolves from negotiation into simmering hostility between the groups.

Harry lashes out and shoots Stevo in the shoulder, inflaming hostilities. The act breaks any fragile calm and sends the room into a fresh round of gunfire. The conflict now threatens the entire deal and the money.

With tensions boiling, both groups open fire and chaos spreads around the warehouse. Martin, who holds the briefcase, is grazed in the head as the bullets fly and he collapses. Vernon tries to coerce his men to grab the briefcase amid the confusion.

Vernon shoots Bernie in the back as he tries to leave, and Bernie dies soon after. The loss deepens the grudge between the factions and fuels the violence. The briefcase sits open and a coveted prize for all sides.

Two hit-men enter the fight. Jimmy is killed early, and Howie reveals that he was hired to kill everyone and take the money. Before Howie can name his employer, he is shot dead by Chris's group, ending that threat before it can be fully revealed.

Chris shields Justine as Vernon’s group closes in on her escape. Gordon crawls after her toward the warehouse entrance, intent on killing her. The standoff between the factions intensifies around Justine.

A telephone rings in one of the offices, signaling a chance to call for reinforcements. Chris sends the wounded Frank toward the office, pursued by a wounded Vernon. The call for help lingers as gunfire rattles the walls.

Justine reaches the warehouse entrance and kills Gordon, breaking his pursuit. She snatches the moment to limp toward the exit with the money. The chaos continues to swirl around the remaining players.

As Chris, Ord, Stevo, and Harry clash again, Vernon is severely burned by a fire Frank started but manages to kill Frank as he reaches the phone. The fiery distraction complicates the escape plan. The money and the firing line remain in flux.

Martin regains consciousness and begins deliriously shooting at his own group. He reveals that he planned to double-cross Vernon and hired Howie and Jimmy to kill the others. He grabs the briefcase, but dies soon after from his injuries.

After getting past Ord and Harry, Chris reaches the office and kills Vernon, securing control of the money. He uses the phone to call his associates, but Ord cuts the line while Harry distracts Stevo. The final confrontation looms as the warehouse burns around them.

Leary arrives at the warehouse in search of his IRA comrades, but Harry beats him to death. Taking the briefcase, Harry attempts to escape in the van while Stevo and Ord fire at him. Stevo is killed when Harry runs over him, and Harry is mortally wounded by Stevo's return fire.

The fire spreads and sprinklers come on as Ord and Chris decide to stop fighting and take the money, attempting to escape before the police arrive. They push toward the exit while the sounds of sirens grow louder. The endgame unfolds with the clock ticking on their fate.

Justine shoots Ord in the head and unintentionally hits Chris in the stomach. As Chris lies wounded, she tells him she regrets getting in the way. She limps toward the exit with the money, but the approaching police signals that she will not escape.