Plot: Bryan Mills, the former covert operative, tries to have a normal relationship with his daughter, Kim. And he tries to help his ex-wife, Lenore who's on the fence if she wants to remain married to her husband Stuart. Later he gets a text from her telling him she needs to talk to him. When he gets to his apartment he finds Lenore dead. The police arrive and were about to arrest him but he gets away. An inspector who investigates, doesn't fully believe Mills is guilty but decides to do things by the book and tries to find him and bring him in. He talks to Kim and Stuart; Kim doesn't believe he killed her mother while Stuart doesn't exactly say he's innocent. Bryan finds evidence and then makes sure the inspector gets it. The inspector decides to keep tabs on Kim. Mills turns to his friends to help him. He eventually learns that Stuart might know more than he is saying.
Alternative Plot: Ex-covert operative Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) and his ex-wife, Lenore (Famke Janssen), are enjoying a reconciliation when Lenore is brutally murdered. Bryan is framed for the crime and flees, with the CIA, FBI and police all in hot pursuit. For the last time, he channels his rage and particular set of skills into hunting down Lenore's real killers, taking his revenge and protecting the one important thing left in his life: his daughter, Kim (Maggie Grace).
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