单亲孩子菲利普·佩里（T·J·劳瑟 T.J. Lowther 饰）的母亲对他管教甚严，8岁的小菲利普甚至从未参加过一次鬼节讨糖果的游戏。附近州监狱的两名罪犯越狱成功，劫持了菲利普作为人质，向德州边界逃窜。途中，罪犯之一的布奇（凯文·科斯特纳 Kevin Costner 饰）干掉了鲁莽愚蠢的同伙，却对小菲利普照顾有加。与此同时，德州警探瑞德（克林特·伊斯特伍德 Clint Eastwood 饰）带着手下和州长特派的犯罪专家萨利（劳拉·邓恩 Laura Dern 饰）一同火速追捕布奇。双方在德克萨斯州境内展开了一场公路赛大竞技；而小菲利普也经历了很多从未想过过的刺激与快乐，并与布奇产生了一种近似父子的不寻常感情……
Every year, a family home is turned into a haunted house. The purpose is not only to be as terrifying as possible, but also to create a spectacular attraction to draw the neighbours in. In response to some criticism, the father commits irreparable damage.
A roughneck commits a hasty and brutal crime after discovering his scumbag brother is planning to run off with his cheating wife, completely upending the only life he's ever known.
