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。
该片是根据真人真事改编。 1971年，一间黑人中学和一间白人中学合并，学校的橄榄球队必须重新组成一支混合球队“太阳神队”。一向以白人为主的小镇，迎来这些黑人后，对当地居民造成不小的震撼。黑人教练布恩（丹泽尔·华盛顿 Denzel Washington 饰）成了该队的主教 练。而白人教练比尔（威尔·帕顿 Will Patton 饰）却成了布恩的助手。比尔从敌视到逐渐发现除橄榄球之外，两人的共通。两人都极富正义感和荣誉感，有很强的职业道德，对工作兢兢业业，一丝不苟。布恩从一开始遭到所有人的排斥到凭著自己的信念，并在比尔的的配合之下，将一群脾气恶劣、注意力不集中的孩子调教成了一支富有活力、专打胜仗的橄榄球队，成功地将这一只长败军的黑白混合美式足球队伍推至冠军宝座。自从黑白教头并肩作战后，胜利的消息便不断传回......
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.
