When an energy experiment goes haywire, a rash of massive hurricanes rips across North America. A high school science teacher must get his family to safety before the hurricanes merge, creating a "hypercane" with the power to wipe the US off the map.
A thief fresh out of prison, tries to work his way back into the life of his daughter and ex-fiancé. Determined, he is forced to use the skills he has as a gifted locksmith. Things take a tumultuous turn after an unexpected disappearance.
奥尔良监狱里新来了两个“无辜”的罪犯:Zack(汤姆·威兹 Tom Waits 饰)和Jack(约翰·劳瑞 John Lurie 饰)。Zack是一个DJ,被女友抛弃后在街上浪荡的他接受了一个朋友的工作:把一辆车开到一个地方,路上他却被警察拦了下来随后在车后座发现了一具尸体;而Jack则被一个老朋友所说服,去见一个年轻貌美的妓女,就在他准备享受一番之时,警察…