倍受学生爱戴，事业如日中天的古典哲学教授比尔·金凯德（爱德华·诺顿 Edward Norton 饰）听闻自己孪生兄弟布雷迪（爱德华·诺顿 饰）的死讯后匆忙赶回奥克拉荷马州的老家，塔尔萨市的小迪克西镇。布雷迪的好友博尔格（提姆·布莱克·内尔森 Tim Blake Nelson 饰）负责接机，到家后发现布雷迪并未中弩箭而亡。比尔虽然气愤，但仍同意翌日去养老院看望十几年都没见面的母亲（苏珊·萨兰登 Susan Sarandon 饰）。布雷迪带比尔参观自己设计组装的第七代无土水栽优质大麻，并介绍他认识了当地中学的英语老师珍妮特（凯丽·拉塞尔 Keri Russell 饰）。就在比尔打算返回学校之际，他得知自己竟被卷入一起犹太毒枭（理查德·德莱福斯 Richard Dreyfuss 饰）谋杀案……...
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>...
梦想成为了不起的罪犯的迪格南（欧文•威尔逊 Owen Wilson 饰）找来刚结束了精神病院治疗生活的好友安东尼（卢克•威尔逊 Luke Wilson 饰），以及能够充当司机的大麻爱好者鲍勃（Robert Musgrave 饰）组成了一个仓促上马的犯罪团伙。先用偷窃安东尼家来热身的这伙准罪犯们苦练枪法、设计路线，终于成功打劫了一家书店，兴高采烈进入罪犯行列的迪格南等人驾车逃窜，躲入了一家汽车旅馆，安东尼对旅馆的乌拉圭女服务员一见钟情，而鲍勃却因自己兄弟入狱的消息心神不定。在安东尼和服务员的恋情如火如荼之时，鲍勃丢下二人返家，迪格南和安东尼也终于散伙，各自回归了平静生活。然而迪格南仍然没有放弃犯罪之梦，他向自己的偶像——黑道人物亨利求助……...
Born under the Christmas Star, Noelle believes she has the gift to perform miracles, so when conniving developer McKerrod threatens her peaceful life she and her friends determine to use this gift to thwart his plans and save their village....
