Former box office king Nic Cassino (Dominic Purcell) finds himself overshadowed by a new generation of action stars. Determined to revive his career, he heads to Italy, where he teams up with an eccentric and down-on-his-luck Italian director to create an artful and innovative action film. But as they stumble through culture clashes and a chaotic production, Nic's comeback attempt turns into an exhilarating journey of mishaps, reinventions and unexpected discoveries.