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Jeff Eamon finally learns that the “son” he rescued, CJ, is not an orphan at all but a clone of himself—a deliberately engineered, more efficient version created by a secret program funded by the billionaire Simon Maddox. When the angry thugs that have been hunting Jeff turn their guns on Brian Jennings and his son Lucas, Jeff is forced to reveal his past as a former soldier turned security guard at the clandestine facility where the clones are produced. He and Brian capture the facility’s employee, Galifianakish, who confirms that CJ was grown to be a perfect, emotion‑free soldier.

Maddox’s men later coerce Brian into betraying Jeff, threatening his wife Emily. Brian hands over coordinates that Jeff believes will lead them to Maddox, but the tip is a trap. Maddox appears, takes CJ, and leaves a henchman to finish Jeff. Brian’s quick distraction lets Jeff knock the henchman out, and the two regroup. Brian, guilt‑ridden, urges Jeff to rescue CJ, reminding him that parenthood isn’t about reciprocal affection but about caring unconditionally.

Following a faint GPS signal from CJ’s jacket, Jeff, Brian and Lucas race to the old facility. Inside they discover hundreds of CJ clones, all feral and armed. After a brutal fight, they find a brief sanctuary behind an invisible barrier, only to be escorted at gunpoint toward a final chamber. There they learn that General Kurtz—who had once sidelined Jeff for his empathy—has been collaborating with Maddox, using the clones as a private army free of PTSD or moral hesitation.

In the climactic showdown, CJ is ordered to prove he lacks feeling by killing Jeff with a crossbow. He instead turns the weapon on Maddox, wounding him, and together Jeff and CJ dispatch the remaining soldiers. Kurtz draws a gun on Jeff, but Brian’s sudden interference gives Jeff the chance to deliver a single, decisive punch that knocks the general out. With the facility’s core destabilized, Jeff triggers an explosion that destroys the lab, erasing the immediate source of the clone program.

The film ends with Jeff, Brian, Lucas and CJ walking away from the wreckage, aware that the explosion only crippled one site. A mid‑credits scene shows Jeff and CJ back in Brian’s life, hinting that the larger cloning enterprise—and its backers—remain at large, setting the stage for further conflict.

Last Updated: November 24, 2025 at 06:29