It’s 2004. The biker war is over and Montreal’s criminal landscape has calmed. But however tranquil its surface, the city remains a cauldron. New players jockey for control of its lucrative rackets.

 

This volatile, winner-take-all world is where a young man’s odyssey begins.

 

When his parents’ tragic deaths leave him with an unpayable debt, Teddy Knox meets a local shot caller who offers him work in an illegal gambling operation. To pay back the loan and forego having their house repossessed, an incensed Teddy resolves to come up with the money so as not to lose his final family link.

 

I Heard You Take Action recounts Teddy’s dramatic foray into the underworld. After seeing opportunity in a spectacularly violent semi-pro hockey league, he creates an ingenious scheme that brings in loads of money. The success of this venture draws attention from dangerous criminals just released from jail.

 

With pressure mounting from rival criminals and the creeping advance of law enforcement, Teddy’s mental and emotional health deteriorates as he finally begins to process the grief associated with his parents’ deaths. 

 

Aware that he may be killed, disgusted with the mess he’s made of his life, and desperate to pay off his debt, Teddy relies on instincts sharpened by his criminal lifestyle to avoid becoming its victim.

 

If he can, what will the cost be?