Middle-aged banker Arthur Hamilton is given the opportunity to start a completely new life when he receives calls from his old friend Charlie. The only problem is that Charlie is supposed to be dead. ...

故事讲述漂泊牛仔约翰．伯恩斯前往故里，访问他昔日曾经倾慕的好姑娘邦迪，得知她已同其最好的冤家保罗结婚。但保罗由于合法穿越美国墨西哥边境而遭拘捕被判两年开释，总能轻松越狱的伯恩斯计划亲身去监狱帮好友越狱。他设法进了监狱后发现老冤家并不想逃跑，无法自己脱逃，他预备好马匹和粮食后，在他熟习的山路中规避一干现代警力的追捕。在一望无边的荒山野岭中，展开一场老式牛仔与现代警力对峙的猫鼠游戏。...