空中监狱是美国运送全美最危险的罪犯而专设的飞机。卡麦伦（尼古拉斯•凯奇 Nicolas Cage 饰）坐上这趟飞机，不是因为他罪恶滔天，而是他为了赶在女儿生日那天，亲手给女儿一份礼物而申请的一次飞行。他在狱中表现良好，典狱官答应了他这个请求。然而，却有一个难题——在这趟飞机上，还押送着一帮杀人狂魔。...

Brandon prepares to give his last stand-up comedy show. As his stories and jokes pass, the public begins to cheer up. But at that precise moment Brandon will realize that these stories have a strong relationship with his past. More than he imagines....