"Battle: Los Angeles" sees the unthinkable as aliens bombard the west coast with huge meteorites that mask an incoming invasion fleet. Soon enough Los Angeles is overrun with alien invaders. Sergeant Michael Nantz (Aaron Eckhart) is called out of retirement to lead a rescue mission. His second in command is Sergeant Elena Santos (Michelle Rodriguez), a chopper pilot. Flying from the military make shift base at the Santa Monica Airport, they are given three hours to rescue civilians who have been located within a partially destroyed police station in downtown Las Angeles which has become alien territory. Michele (Bridget Moynahan), Hector (Bryce Cass), Joe (Michael Peña), Kristen (Joey King) and Corporeal Peter Kerns (Jim Parrack) are trapped within enemy territory. With three hours and counting, Sergeant Nantz may not have enough time!