John "Falcon" Chapman (Michael Jai White) is an ex-marine anti-hero plagued with a terrible secret consuming him with guilt. On the self-destructive edge, he learns his sister Cindy (Laila Ali - American Gladiators) has been brutally beaten in the slums or "favelas" of Brazil and travels there to hunt down her attackers. In the process he discovers an underground world of drugs, prostitution, and police corruption ruled by the Japanese mafia and protected by the powerful Hirimoto (Masashi Odate, The Last Samurai). Can Chapman overcome his personal demons when tracking down his sister's attacker, or will he become another casualty? With incredible fight sequences and edge of your seat action Falcon Rising is an in-your-face thrill-ride introducing America's newest action hero.