Peggy, a former addict, who decides to make a new start after the death of her beloved mother with whom she lived in the small desert town of Yucca Valley, California, makes a life-changing decision to become a private investigator.
林间公路，面无表情的杰克（马特·狄龙 Matt Dillon 饰）搭载了一名汽车抛锚的女子。女子自作聪明，聒噪无比，最终被杰克用千斤顶砸死。这起事件仿佛为杰克打开了一扇地狱之门，从此他走上了充满血液和寒冰的魔鬼之路。他对美有着偏执极端的追求，他从物质到精神都有着高度洁癖，他亲手为自己设计完美的房屋，却往往因为不满意而彻底拆掉。在此…
