华特(克里斯蒂安·贝尔 Christian Bale 饰)是目无王法的纨绔子弟,因为杀害了一名黑人学生而被沙夫特(塞缪尔·杰克逊 Samuel L. Jackson 饰)捉拿归案。无奈华特的家里有权有势,仅仅略施小计就令华特无罪释放。然而,重获自由的华特却并不懂得珍惜,他对让自己丢了面子的沙夫特恨之入骨,发誓一定要除之而后快。 沙夫特因为坚守内心里的正义,因此树敌众多,想要取他性命的,除了华特以外,还有曾经被他羞辱过的毒枭和在警察局里贪污受贿的刑警。性命同样受到威胁的,还有目击了华特杀人现场的证人,沙夫特必须早华特一步找到他,将他保护起来。
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.