影片故事讲述乔什·杜哈明饰演的律师，在追查制药公司顾问(安东尼·霍普金斯饰)受贿案件时，卷入一宗谋杀案中。阿尔·帕西诺饰演的律所老板强势介入，帮助被指控的律师洗清罪名。
三年前，他因为没能逮捕一名神秘连环杀手而离职求去。现在，一桩新的伦敦命案则驱使这名警探重出江湖，挺身缉凶。
Summary Bullied by his matriarchal mother, abused by his siblings, ignored by his father, Poil de Carotte's childhood is as miserable as it could be. An illegitimate child, he is the main reason for the enmity which exists between his parents, who continue to live together just to keep up appearances. In the end, Poil de Carotte's suffering becomes more than he can bear... Review Drawing heavily on the poignant novel by Jules Renard on which it is based, Poil de carotte is a modest yet appealing film which has stood the test of time mainly because of the quality of its acting performances and its inherent humanity. It is more memorable than Julien Duvivier's earlier silent version of 1925, also named Poil de Carotte. The part of Poil de Carotte was played by 11 year old Robert Lynen, who was alleged to have been discovered whilst walking down the Champs-Elysées in Paris. Lynen is totally captivating and the film made him an instant star, launching what looked like becoming a very promising film career – until he was shot dead whilst fighting against the Germans in 1944. Harry Baur, a legendary stage and film actor (who also died during World War II, allegedly at the hands of the Gestapo), also turns in a typically fine performance. The reconciliation between father and son at the end of the film provides its most enduring image, enough to melt the heart of all but the most stoical of spectators.
解放前夕的天津搬运码头，工人们受尽马八辈（陈士和 饰）父子和国民党统治者的压榨，个个挣扎在死亡线上。搬运工胡二（郭派清 饰）强忍饥饿扛包运货，累得昏倒在地，儿子因捡漏在地上的粮食，被马家的狗腿子活活摔死。胡妻（李晓工 饰）闻讯哭昏死过去。愤怒的工人自觉聚在一起商议，推选胡二和丁占元（李紫平 饰）为代表，率全体工人大闹马八辈的寿宴，追讨扣发的工钱并增加工资，不然就罢工。在六号门带动下，全市各货场码头纷纷响应。在强大斗争压力下，马八辈的儿子马金龙（谢添 饰）不得已给工人增加工资，之后指使特务逮捕了胡二。解放后，马氏父子受到政府处理，工人们推选胡二当了搬运站长，而被政府处理的老恶霸并不甘心......
故事开始于怀俄明州的乡间，我们的主人公怀厄尔普（凯文·科斯特纳 Kevin Costner 饰）就出生在那里。为了参加南北战争报效祖国，怀厄尔普离家出走英勇的赶往前线，却因为年龄的问题而被拒绝入伍。之后，怀厄尔普开始攻读法律，并且邂逅了名为乌瑞拉（贝蒂·巴克利 Betty Buckley 饰）的女子。两人双双坠入爱河之后很快便携手步入了婚礼的殿堂。 然而，幸福美满的日子却并没有维系太长的时间，一场大病夺走了乌瑞拉的生命，令怀厄尔普陷入了绝望和自暴自弃之中。就在他濒临崩溃之时，父亲尼古拉斯（吉恩·哈克曼 Gene Hackman 饰）来到了他身旁，将怀厄尔普重新引回了正途。
