Jake Conway, a Vietnam veteran, returns home to his family which include his uncle Mack and brother Mikey. Mikey has grown distant from his brother and shows disdain to his uncle, but is infatuated with his college friend and tutor, Ellie. When Mack refuses to allow him to go to a concert with Ellie, Mikey leaves angry. Mack sends Jake after him, and after consoling him, the two go to a diner. Outside, Mikey is confronted by The Devil's Hand bike gang. Devil's Hand member Colt notices Mikey's jacket, and after a brief chase, the gang holds the two brother are at gunpoint demanding to know where they got the jacket. When Meathook threatens Mikey with a knife, Mikey says that the original wearer of the jacket, was his and Jake's father, William Conway. Meathook slits Mikey's throat, and Jake is shot and left for dead by Colt. Jake survives the bullet wound and is patched up by Mack. Jake swears vengeance on the Devil's Hand, and goes hunting the bikers one by one.