史蒂芬(威廉·鲍德温 William Baldwin 饰)和布莱恩(库尔特·拉塞尔 Kurt Russell 饰)是情同手足的兄弟,他们的父亲是一名消防员,在一场救火行动中不幸牺牲,虽然史蒂芬和布莱恩为他们的父亲感到骄傲,但同时亦对消防员这份职业多了几分埋怨。 长大之后 ,史蒂芬继承了父亲的遗志亦成为了一名消防员,受父亲的影响,史蒂芬每次执行任务时都不顾自己的死活,竭尽全力,他的不管不顾让他和妻子之间的关系变得非常的紧张。布莱恩和史蒂芬恰恰相反,因为曾经目睹了父亲的死亡,所以布莱恩对火非常的恐惧。城市里出现了一位恶名昭著的纵火犯,警官唐纳负责调查此案,布莱恩则成为了他得力的助手。
In the backwoods of Ontario lies a town called Kinmount. This little hamlet of only a few hundred residents no longer has a gas station or a school; however, thanks to the singular vision of local septuagenarian Keith Stata, what it does boast is a five-screen cinema palace and memorabilia museum—one that welcomes upwards of 50,000 visitors every summer.
Follows the horrific event that has captivated the public's attention for almost 50 years, as well as a more comprehensive narrative about Los Angeles, the American dream, and the situations in which justice might or not be effective.