After two years on the road, bushranger Ben Hall considers surrendering to the law when his old friend John Gilbert entices him back into the game. Taking on a fresh recruit (John Dunn), the gang ride again, before long becoming the most wanted men in the British Empire.

 

When they are declared outlaws, the three decide to flee the colony forever. As Ben Hall seeks to make peace with his tortured past, his trusted friend becomes a police informant. They set a cunning trap for the outlaws, and on the cold morning of May 5th 1865, Ben Hall emerges alone from his camp... and walks into legend forever.