勒保斯基（杰夫·布里吉斯 Jeff Bridges 饰）绰号“督爷”，是个无所事事的中年混混，终日最大的消遣就是和两个同样无能的朋友沃特（约翰·古德曼 John Goodman 饰）和多尼（斯蒂夫·巴斯米 Steve Buscemi 饰）打保龄球。一日，一群打手把他错认成城里和他同名同姓的那个百万富翁加以威胁，临走还尿在他的地毯上。平白无故吃亏的督爷只好跑去找那个富翁（戴维·哈德莱斯顿 David Huddleston 饰）赔偿，未果后自作主张偷了富翁一块地毯。几日后富翁又把督爷找去帮忙，因其年轻妻子邦妮（塔拉·雷德 Tara Reid 饰）遭到绑架，督爷被要求帮忙送赎金给绑匪，就此和两个朋友一起卷入一场哭笑不得的犯罪事件…...
A well-known Neapolitan writer returns to their hometown after a long absence and encounters an old friend known as Caracas. Caracas, once a neo-fascist skinhead, is now converting to Islam....
After the death of eccentric inventor Jan Peszek, a family gathers to inherit his fortune. Unexpectedly, he prepares a last game to test their reconciliation and teamwork....
