Raynor is an undercover narcotics cop. For his next assignment he chooses the more inexperienced but tough and good-looking Kristen. Their ultimate target is Gaines, a renowned but very elusive drug dealer. While doing their work they unexpectedly fall into a morase of drug-addiction and fall in love with each other. Despite subjecting themselves to the life of low class, one track junkies they do not get the evidence they want to convict Gaines, and instead are forced into using false evidence in court.
由于酗酒，弗兰克（本·金斯利 Ben Kingsley 饰）又一次将组织分配给他的任务给搞砸了，作为一名职业杀手，这是无法原谅的错误，为了让弗兰克“重回正道”，他的叔叔罗曼（菲利浦·贝克·霍尔 Philip Baker Hall 饰）不得不将他送往旧金山，进行强制戒酒。
在好友汤姆（卢克·威尔逊 Luke Wilson 饰）的陪伴下，弗兰克的戒酒事业初显成效，同时，一个叫劳瑞尔（蒂娅·里欧妮 Tea Leoni 饰）的姑娘的出现让弗兰克坠入了情网。坏消息传来，黑帮大佬爱德华（丹尼斯·法里纳 Dennis Farina 饰）对弗兰克的家族进行了大清洗，为了复仇，弗兰克毅然放弃了旧金山平静舒适的生活，踏上了返乡的道路。不同的是，这一次，弗兰克的身边多了一个美人，对于危险的未来，深爱弗兰克的劳瑞尔决定不离不弃，奉陪到底。
