When disgraced ex-cop Nick Cassidy (Sam Worthington) steps out on the ledge of the highest floor of New York's famed Roosevelt hotel, he threatens more than just his own life; he threatens to bring the city to its knees, for there are some very nervous people around with some very big secrets to hide. As police negotiator Lydia Spencer (Elizabeth Banks) tries to talk Nick down off the ledge, she begins to suspect that there are ulterior motives behind his actions.