雨夜,雷伊(约翰•盖兹 John Getz 饰)跟艾比(弗兰西斯•麦克多蒙德 Frances McDormand 饰)在酒店偷情。雷伊是酒吧伙计,而艾比则是酒吧老板玛迪(丹•哈达娅 Dan Hedaya 饰)的妻子。玛迪怀疑妻子出轨,因此雇佣侦探维斯调查。知悉真相的玛迪怒不可遏,潜入雷伊家,企图绑走妻子,却在厮打中受伤。玛迪密会维斯,决定花钱做掉二人。维斯潜入雷伊家翻到了艾比的手枪。回来后,维斯给玛迪看了两人被杀的照片,趁玛迪不备,将其击毙。雷伊发现玛迪尸体,误以为艾比所为,因此毁尸灭迹。晚上,雷伊再次回
When his daughter is brutally murdered and legal justice looks unlikely, William Duncan takes the law into his own hands, setting out on a quest for retribution. After killing the street thug who was directly responsible for her death, he finds himself i