The highly anticipated sequel to 72 Hours brings back Max Amini, Taylor Bedford, and Keith Arthur Bolden in an intense, time-sensitive thriller that raises the stakes even higher.
The movie picks up two years after the events of the first film. Former intelligence analyst Daniel Reza (Max Amini) has tried to leave his past behind, but when a cryptic message appears on his phone—an anonymous threat stating, “You have 72 hours to stop it, or millions will die”—he is pulled back into a world of deception, betrayal, and high-speed action.
Daniel quickly reconnects with Agent Carter (Keith Arthur Bolden), who is now leading a classified task force investigating a series of cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure. As they dig deeper, they discover that a powerful underground organization known as Shadow Protocol is behind it. Their leader, a former U.S. black-ops operative gone rogue, has developed an AI-driven program capable of shutting down global security systems—unless Daniel and Carter can stop it in time.
Meanwhile, Emily Vaughn (Taylor Bedford), a former hacker-turned-ally, is being hunted down after discovering an encrypted file containing the location of Shadow Protocol’s headquarters. She barely escapes an ambush and reunites with Daniel, revealing that the real mastermind isn’t just after power—but revenge. The villain, Lucas Draeger, blames Daniel for a past mission that left his brother dead and is now forcing him into a twisted game: either stop the AI countdown or sacrifice someone he loves.
With just hours remaining, the team infiltrates a high-security data center in Berlin, engaging in a deadly shootout while racing to disable the AI program before it launches a full-scale global blackout. In a shocking twist, Carter is betrayed by someone within his own agency, leading to an intense standoff where Daniel is forced to make an impossible decision.
The film ends with a breathtaking rooftop fight between Daniel and Draeger. With the countdown at mere seconds, Emily successfully uploads a virus to shut down the AI—but Draeger escapes, setting up a potential 72 Hours 3.
