STXfilms拿下塔拉吉·P·汉森和山姆洛·克威尔主演新片《最佳敌人》(The Best of Enemies)的北美发行权，Babou Ceesay(《侠盗一号》)、安妮·海切(《危险机密》)、韦斯·本特利(《美国恐怖故事》)、布鲁斯·麦克吉尔(《妙女神探》)、小约翰·加拉赫、尼克·西塞等参演。制片人罗宾·比塞尔(《饥饿游戏》《琼斯的自由国度》)首执导筒，并根据Osha Gray Davidson所著书籍改编剧本。
汉森饰演北卡罗来纳州达勒姆的民权活动家Ann Atwater，与3K党领导者C.P. Ellis(洛克威尔)进行了为时10年的斗争，直到1971年，两人同意共同主持一个为期两周的社区会议，以应对法院命令的学校废除种族隔离法令。这场会议改变了他们的生活。</p>...
At the beginning of the movie a pharmacist receives an anonymous letter that threatens him of death. And the murder actually happens. Seems very simple but nothing is what it seems and the journey to the truth will be long and difficult. The book is excellent and the movie is at par with it and very faithful to the romance. Great direction. Incredible cast with Gabriele Ferzetti in his best interpretation together with the one in "C'era una volta il West" and Gianmaria Volonté simply beyond reach as always. Many other great actors. Yes I am an enthusiast 'cause there's not a word or a shot out of place in this movie and the plot is ingenious. Who is going to see this film for the first time will be taken away by the developments (the pace seems to be calm but looking in between the kinks you may realize that many things are going rapidly on). Trying to figure out what is the kernel of the happenings and the "reasons" for the murder is a very interesting exercise but it's highly unlikely for the spectator not to experience a big surprise at the end. In my opinion Elio Petri at his best (I mean at the same level of his other masterwork: La classe operaia va in Paradiso).</p>...
夏安（西恩·潘 Sean Penn 饰）是一名退休的摇滚乐手，富足和闲适的生活让他逐渐失去了往日的精神和锐气。父亲的病危让夏安来到了纽约，虽然没有见到父亲最后一面，但夏安终于找到了未来的目标。原来，夏安的父亲曾经在奥斯维辛集中营中受过虐待，这一段历史一直折磨着劫后余生的老人，而当年的罪魁祸首阿洛伊斯（Heinz Lieven 饰），如今正在美国的某处过着无忧无虑的生活。
必须要找到这个人面兽心的恶魔，这是夏安心中唯一的信念，带着这样的信念，夏安踏上了复仇的旅程。一路上，夏安遇到了许多人，许多事，正是这些人和事逐渐改变了夏安复仇的念头。渐渐的，对于这次旅行的目的，夏安开始迷惘起来。</p>...
