皮特（柯林·法瑞尔 Colin Farrell 饰）是一名心地善良的男子，却在无奈之下加入了名为“短尾巴”的黑帮组织，成为了一名小偷。一场意外中，皮特得罪了黑帮大佬索穆斯（罗素·克劳 Russell Crowe 饰），引来了杀身之祸，为了保命，他不得不踏上了逃亡的旅途。 某日，皮特潜入了报业大亨艾萨克（威廉·赫特 William Hurt 饰）的豪…
On the run from his former employer, a reluctant hitman seeks refuge in an isolated village where he is faced with events that test the true nature of his conscience.
