故事发生在位于旧金山的普西迪基地,这是一座拥有着212年漫长历史的军事基地。一名女警的尸体在这里被人发现,旧金山警探杰伊(马克·哈蒙 Mark Harmon 饰)负责调查此案,让杰伊非常不爽的是,他的搭档是名叫阿兰(肖恩·康纳利 Sean Connery 饰)的男人,阿兰曾经是杰伊服役期间的长官,两人的性格针锋相对,一直互相不对付。更糟的是,杰伊爱上了阿兰的女儿唐娜(梅格·瑞恩 Meg Ryan 饰),这令两人之间的关系雪上加霜。 随着调查的深入,杰伊发现案情并不是他想象的那么简单,想要逮捕幕后的凶手,他和阿兰必须尽释前嫌携手合作,而他们所要面对的凶手也异常的强大和危险。
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.