After country singer Will Brown's wife passes away, his grief sidelines his career and pushes him away from his young daughter until a bright and talented horse trainer shows him strength, forgiveness and grace to live life again.
艾索（艾迪•墨菲 Eddie Murphy 饰）是底特律黑白两道的大名人，身为警探，却也不时干些偷鸡摸狗的勾当，而且他侦办案件时经常不按程序办事，上司对他十分头痛。这天，艾索因为敲诈烟贩而差点被开除出去，幸亏好运气才免遭于难。 艾索偶遇了一位刚出狱的好友，这人带着巨额的德国债券来到了底特律。两人重逢后不久，艾索的这位朋友就被谋杀了…
