The highly skilled Federale Machete is hired by some unsavory types to assassinate a senator. But just as he s about to take the shot, he notices someone aiming at him and realizes he s been set up. He barely survives the sniper s bullet, and is soon out for revenge on his former employers, with the reluctant assistance of his brother Cheech Marin, who has become a priest and taken a vow of nonviolence. If you hire him to take out the bad guys, make sure the bad guys aren t you!