故事發(fā)生在位于密西西比的勞改農(nóng)場之中，殺人犯鮑爾斯（基思·卡拉丹 Keith Carradine 飾）伙同他在獄中結(jié)識的一干亡命之徒實施越獄，幸運之神眷顧了他們，成功越獄后的鮑爾斯一行人來到了親戚家，打算躲躲風(fēng)頭。在那里，鮑爾斯遇見了名為剴切（謝莉·杜瓦爾 Shelley Duvall 飾）的女子，剴切的溫柔善良令鮑爾斯一見鐘情，可是，如今淪為逃犯的鮑爾斯真的能夠如他所愿抱得美人歸嗎？ 　　越獄之后，鮑爾斯和他的兄弟們不甘寂寞，搶了幾次小劫，“收成”尚且說得過去，這令幾個大男人放松了警惕。終于，在又一次搶劫之中，劫匪們遭遇了“滑鐵盧”，躲避著窮追不舍的警察，鮑爾斯來到了剴切處，希望她能夠提供庇護。

Martin, a nu-jazz trumpet player with a unique style, is fighting against convention and mediocrity. He will not accept any compromise, neither in his music, nor in love. When he gets the feeling that Kristina, the love of his life, only loves him for his musical talents, he is deeply hurt.Disappointed, he bids farewell to both her and his previous life. On the edge of society,...